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To keep the body of water a lake and an effective flood-control tool, Great Parks periodically dredges to remove excess sediment at the bottom of the lake.
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When a company cuts its dividend, the stock tanks—that’s the bad scenario.
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There are a few loadouts available at HP's site, but the best overall deal is on this model, which cuts a full 50% off.
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Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.
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For hours under the blistering sun, Raúl Servín shovels and digs his way through days filled with pain, hope and usually frustration.
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“Claws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claws. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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