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  • 71retirement panic — (ri.TYR.munt pan.ik) n. Anxiety and fear caused by the concern that one may not have enough money for retirement. Example Citation: TERENCE SMITH: Joining me now to discuss how Americans are reacting to their diminishing returns are business… …

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  • 72ticker shock — n. The anguish experienced by an investor who owns equities and who sees the value of their portfolio diminish when the stock market goes down (cf. sticker shock). Example Citation: Maybe it was cool headed professionalism or perhaps it was some… …

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  • 73statement shock — n. • The shock a person experiences when they see a large balance on their credit card statement, particularly in January. • The shock a person experiences when they see a large drop in the value of their investment portfolio. Example Citation: • …

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  • 74brace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. invigorate, stimulate; support, prop, strengthen. See refreshment. n. bracket, stay, girder; bit, stock; pair. See strength, numeration, power. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A support] Syn. prop, bolster …

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  • 75brace — I. v. a. 1. Tighten, draw tight, make tense, strain up. 2. Strengthen, fortify, support, prop, give strength to. II. n. 1. Couple, pair. 2. Prop, support, stay, shore, strut. 3. Bit stock …

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  • 76BER — Bit Error Rate (Governmental » Military) Bit Error Rate (Community » Media) Bit Error Rate (Computing » Networking) **** Bit Error Rate (Governmental » NASA) **** Bit Error Rate (Computing » General) *** Berlin, Germany (Regional » Airport Codes) …

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  • 77bitstock — /bit stok /, n. Mach., Carpentry. brace (def. 3). [1880 85; BIT1 + STOCK] * * * …

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  • 78Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer.       The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …

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  • 79Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …

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  • 80hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …

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