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an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal

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a high tight collar

common Eurasian sandpiper

(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit

play a trump

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Mr Robinson said Ruff Ness may become a regular annual event for SSDR in partnership with Highland Council.
is shoring up below-grade areas and removing some old foundations that predate the parking ramp, Ruff said.
Previously, Ruff has worked as vice president of Broker Market Services at Colonial Life.
Last week two males and a female Ruff were at NWWT's Cemlyn reserve, though not in full lekking mode.
Ruffed grouse are the most widespread of all grouse in the Phasianidae family.
Ruff began his career with the company as plant manager in 1984.
By donating shoes to Ruff Transport, the shoes will be given a second chance and make a positive difference in people's and rescued animal's lives.
Wallace "Mack" Ruff donated the 10-acre parcel to Willamalane in 1993.
Ruff and Garrett move into their new roles effective immediately.
Ruff will be responsible for the hotel group's strategic development and operational, marketing, revenue management and sales services to the company's franchisees and development partners in the region.
New comparisons of Turkana Boy's teeth with those of modern chimpanzees and gorillas at various ages indicate that the child would have reached an adult height of 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 11 inches, reported Christopher Ruff on April 10.
The Ruff Hewn collection is inspired by Bon Ton's apparel collection of the same name.
Now, however, it's finally shifting into sharper focus, thanks to a new analysis of old data by a team led by Steve Ruff, associate research professor at Arizona State University's Mars Space Flight Facility in the School of Earth and Space Exploration.