Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting the condition of an anchor when it is nearly atrip, or when the cable is nearly up and down.
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Examples
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"Genesis is positioned to grow its quality payor mix and optimize occupancy as it continues to meet the needs of an increasing post-acute, short-stay patient population."
Health Care REIT Strikes $2.4 Billion Deal Nathan Becker 2011
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I mean, you look around you see freestanding short-stay surgery centers, short-stay labor rooms, you know, cancer centers.
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Mr. Sanaullah said Mr. Davis was in the country on a short-stay visa and had made several trips to Pakistan in the past.
Pakistan Detains American Zahid Hussain 2011
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The owner of a pension, or short-stay vacation house, on the island said shortly after 11 a.m. that nothing unusual was happening.
Apparent Drill Startles South Korea Evan Ramstad 2010
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Forays into instant rice, taxi service and short-stay hotels (also known as "love hotels") did not pan out.
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When he was not recognised, they were about to call it off, but had then spotted a man fitting his description caught on CCTV cameras, heading from the short-stay car park into the airport at Terminal 3.
Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008
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By the time they had hurried from one end of the airport to the other, used the escalators, and even checked out the short-stay car park, the pair of them were not only exhausted, but beginning to think they had lost him.
Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008
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When he was not recognised, they were about to call it off, but had then spotted a man fitting his description caught on CCTV cameras, heading from the short-stay car park into the airport at Terminal 3.
Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008
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The Australian government has also provided funds to a short-stay shelter for HIV patients in Xalapa, Veracruz.
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By the time they had hurried from one end of the airport to the other, used the escalators, and even checked out the short-stay car park, the pair of them were not only exhausted, but beginning to think they had lost him.
Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008
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