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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A diseased condition of timber due to an early stage in the development of the dry-rot fungus Merulius lacrymans.
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It's then submitted to the combatant commander (field) or the Joint Chiefs of Staff for approval, at which time the JCS system calls it a "red-stripe".
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Wilson Liévano Members of the "red-stripe" of U.S. fans draw the attention of one Argentinean outside Giants Stadium.
Soccer's Cross-Pollination Wilson Liévano 2008
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Lap 68 kicked off the final round of pitstops, and when they were completed a few laps later, only ten cars remained on the lead lap - and just about everybody was on the red-stripe sticky tires for the run to the checkers - except Power.
Autoblog 2010
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The term "red-stripe" comes from the diagonal red stripe on the Airworthiness Bulletin that grounded 39 P-3C aircraft in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.
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The term "red-stripe" comes from the diagonal red stripe on the Airworthiness Bulletin that grounded 39 P-3C aircraft in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.
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The term "red-stripe" comes from the diagonal red stripe on the Airworthiness Bulletin that grounded 39 P-3C aircraft in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.
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The term "red-stripe" comes from the diagonal red stripe on the Airworthiness Bulletin that grounded 39 P-3C aircraft in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.
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A race-inspired interior includes leather seats with added bolstering and red-stripe stitched accents on the seats and steering wheel.
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A race-inspired interior includes leather seats with added bolstering and red-stripe stitched accents on the seats and steering wheel.
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A race-inspired interior includes leather seats with added bolstering and red-stripe stitched accents on the seats and steering wheel.
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