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April 25, 2024

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DNA n
  1. (biochemistry, genetics) Initialism of deoxyribonucleic acid (“a nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction”).
  2. (informal, loosely) The part of a living thing that carries genetic information.
  3. (figuratively) The fundamental nature or values of a person, or an organization or other thing, especially when considered as innate and/or unchangeable.

DNA v

  1. (transitive) To examine a sample of (someone's) deoxyribonucleic acid. [...]

James Watson and Francis Crick published their academic paper proposing the double-helix structure of the DNA molecule in the journal Nature on this day in 1953.

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April 26, 2024
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April 27, 2024

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recrudescence n
  1. The condition or state being recrudescent; the condition of something (often undesirable) breaking out again, or re-emerging after temporary abatement or suppression.
  2. (medicine, by extension) The acute recurrence of a disease, or its symptoms, after a period of improvement.
  3. (botany) The production of a fresh shoot from a ripened spike.
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April 28, 2024

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bounty n
  1. (uncountable) Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
  2. (countable) Something given liberally; a gift.
  3. (countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
    1. (specifically) A monetary reward for capturing (or, in the past, killing) a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large; also, a similar reward for capturing or killing an animal which is dangerous or causing a nuisance.
    2. (military, historical) Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.
  4. (countable, figuratively) An abundance or wealth.

On this day in 1789, a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian took place on board the H.M.S. Bounty; the ship’s captain William Bligh and sailors loyal to him were set adrift in a smaller boat, and all but one survived a 6,500-km (4,000-mi) journey to safety.

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April 29, 2024

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curate's egg n
  1. (idiomatic) A thing which has good and bad parts, but is overall spoilt by the bad.
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April 30, 2024
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May 1, 2024

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working stiff n
  1. (originally US, informal) An ordinary person who works in a non-management position, especially one who works for wages rather than a salary.

Today is celebrated as International Workers’ Day or Labour Day in many countries to recognize the achievements and contributions of workers.

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May 2, 2024

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turn turtle v
  1. (intransitive) Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down.
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) To fail; to go belly up.
  3. (intransitive, surfing) To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over.
  4. (intransitive, historical) To capture a turtle by turning it on to its back.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered as comic book characters this month 35 years ago in 1984.

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May 3, 2024

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legman n
  1. (originally US) A person hired to carrying out errands or (often) menial tasks, frequently requiring travel from place to place; an errand boy or errand girl, a runner.
  2. (originally US, journalism) A reporter who frequently travels to conduct research, interview witnesses, etc.

Today is World Press Freedom Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression.

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May 4, 2024

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walking carpet n
  1. (slang, derogatory or humorous) An exceptionally hairy person.

May the Fourth – oops, the Force – be with you! Today is observed as Star Wars Day by fans of the franchise. English-American actor Peter Mayhew, who played the role of Chewbacca in the film series between 1977 and 2015, died on 30 April 2019.

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May 5, 2024

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interior Mexican adj
  1. (US, chiefly Austin, Texas) Especially of cuisine: of or pertaining to the country Mexico itself, in contrast to Tex-Mex (“a mix of Texan and Mexican”).

Today is Cinco de Mayo (“Fifth of May”), which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on this day in 1862.

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May 6, 2024

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coronation n
  1. (also attributively) An act of investing with a crown; a crowning.
  2. (specifically, also attributively) An act or the ceremony of formally investing a sovereign or the sovereign's consort with a crown and other insignia of royalty, on or shortly after their accession to the sovereignty.
  3. (figuratively)
    1. A completion or culmination of something.
    2. A success in the face of little or no opposition.
  4. (board games, rare) In the game of checkers or draughts: the act of turning a checker into a king when it has reached the farthest row forward.

The coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Queen Camilla took place on this day in 2023.

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May 8, 2024

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megapolitan adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a megapolis (“a very large city or urban complex”).
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May 9, 2024

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system n
  1. A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.
    1. (derogatory) Preceded by the word the: the mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.
    2. (computing) A set of hardware and software operating in a computer.
    3. (mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.
    4. (music) A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
    5. (physiology) A set of body organs having a particular function.
  2. A method or way of organizing or planning.

Venezuelan orchestral conductor, educator, and politician José Antonio Abreu, who founded the non-profit classical music education programme called El Sistema, was born on this date 80 years ago in 1939.

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May 10, 2024

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abstract away v
  1. (transitive) To generalize concepts or their application by using abstraction into a more usable form.
  2. (transitive, by extension) To ignore, to omit.
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May 11, 2024

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brubru n
  1. Also more fully as brubru shrike: a bird in the bushshrike family found in sub-Saharan Africa (Nilaus afer).

Today, the second Saturday of May in 2019, is the first of the two World Migratory Bird Days in the year. These days were established by the Secretariats of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals to highlight the importance of protecting migratory birds and their habitats.

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May 12, 2024

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motherhood statement n
  1. (chiefly Canada, US) A vague, feel-good platitude, especially one made by a politician, that few people would disagree with.

Today, the second Sunday of May in 2019, is celebrated in many countries as Mother’s Day.

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May 13, 2024
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May 15, 2024

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primigravida n
  1. (obstetrics, veterinary medicine) A woman or female animal who is pregnant for the first time, or who has been pregnant once.

Today is designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Families to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.

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