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What Is Ball Lightning? (Credit: Successful girl/Shutterstock) Ball lightning is described as a luminous, spherical object that varies in size, typically ranging from a few centimeters to several meters in diameter.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Historically, some white-winged chough nests have been more than 13 inches in diameter.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Pruning shears: Select a pair that can cut branches up to 3/4-inch for shrubs and small trees.
Loppers: Similar to pruning shears, loppers have long handles that provide better leverage needed to cut branches up to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
Note not just the length or diameter but the depth as well, which will influence stacking in a cabinet.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Historically, some white-winged chough nests have been more than 13 inches in diameter.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Pruning shears: Select a pair that can cut branches up to 3/4-inch for shrubs and small trees.
Loppers: Similar to pruning shears, loppers have long handles that provide better leverage needed to cut branches up to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
Note not just the length or diameter but the depth as well, which will influence stacking in a cabinet.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Diameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diameter. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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