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rak·ing

(rāk'ing)
A grasp pattern in infants emerging in the 7th-8th months characterized by the arm, hand, and loosely flexed fingers moving in unison to bring a small object into the palm.
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Trump claimed Finnish leader Sauli Niinisto had talked to him about raking when they met in Paris for the Armistice centenary events as fires continued to devastate California.
So at February half term holiday, the story of the raking the moon is celebrated by the villagers of Slaithwaite, with lanterns, storytelling, bands, music, dancing and rakes.
Remove it regularly by raking with a spring-tine rake at least twice a year, in spring and autumn.
"When raking, don't twist your body; instead, use your legs to shift your weight, switching sides frequently," he warned.
The teeth should all be evenly bent for best raking results.
Two weeks ago, Nicklaus told the US Tour he was ready to make life tougher for the stars of today's game at the event he hosts - by raking the bunkers the way it used to be done, so that there are gouges in them.
Two weeks ago Nicklaus called the US Tour and said he was ready to make life tougher for the stars of today's game at the event he hosts ( not by lengthening the course or growing the rough, but by raking the bunkers the way it used to be done.
Many homeowners spend hours raking leaves this time of year--it's a great way to get some exercise while enjoying the fall weather.
Therefore, although this experiment can provide valuable runoff information to compare the effects of various pine straw raking schedules, it should probably be interpreted as a worst-case scenario in which tree canopy does not significantly affect the rainfall.
Meanwhile over at the Label, Pat "The Street Rake" Rakestraw will be raking the streets as a Six Gun pro and moving out of the closet and into plush Hollywood digs with misfit-no-more Patrick Melcher.
Another measure of the degree to which high-school academic courses have been watered down is provided by achievement scores in districts and schools where more children are raking academic courses.
AS the leaves rain down about our ears and block all the drains in the street, many Sunday Mercury readers will be turning to ways of raking them up.
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