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  • 21flipped a coin — tossed a coin (to determine the outcome of something, to make a decision) …

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  • 22threw away — tossed, cast …

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  • 23toss — 01. Paco was [tossing] the ball in the air for his dog to catch in its mouth. 02. The frustrated student crumpled his test paper into a ball, and [tossed] it into the waste basket. 03. The small plane was being [tossed] about in the sky by strong …

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  • 24Checking whether a coin is fair — In statistics, the question of checking whether a coin is fair is one whose importance lies, firstly, in providing a simple problem on which to illustrate basic ideas of statistical inference and, secondly, in providing a simple problem that can… …

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  • 25toss — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of the head PREPOSITION ▪ with a toss PHRASES ▪ a toss of your/the head ▪ ‘Of course not!’ she said with a toss of her head. 2 the toss …

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  • 26toss — [[t]tɒ̱s, AM tɔ͟ːs[/t]] tosses, tossing, tossed 1) VERB If you toss something somewhere, you throw it there lightly, often in a rather careless way. [V n prep/adv] He screwed the paper into a ball and tossed it into the fire... [V n prep/adv] He… …

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  • 27toss — toss1 [tɔs US to:s] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [T] to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand toss sth into/onto etc sth ▪ She crumpled the letter and… …

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  • 28toss — I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down < a ship tossed by waves > b. bandy 2 c. to mix lightly until well coated with a dressing or until the&#8230; …

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  • 29Diabolo — For other uses, see Diabolo (disambiguation). Large and miniature Western rubber diabolos. These two models are the Jumbo Harlequin and Arlekino, both manufactured by Swiss juggling company Mister Babache. Wooden control sticks with painted ends&#8230; …

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  • 30Don't Forget Your Old Shipmates — is a naval traditional song that was sung by sailors in the Napoleonic Era. It is sung in the Wardroom scene in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Lyrics Safe and sound at home again, let the waters roar, Jack. Safe and sound at&#8230; …

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