Because Denali rises from a plateau that’s only two thousand feet above sea level, its twin peaks gain eighteen thousand feet from its base — a full six thousand more in vertical rise than Everest from its base.
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Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
Among the various drills that players can participate in during the NFL Combine are the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.
This action will allow the Department of Defense to deploy active-duty and National Guard military to the southern border, erect barriers, and work on ways to take down enemy drones.
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Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
His head reached no higher on the bear than the middle of that mighty chest as the animal stood erect.
With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.
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Del Mar Foundation,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Musk got a standing ovation − from the Republican side of the aisle, that is − when Trump acknowledged him, seated in the gallery.
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