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  FIBA 　　FIBA sports organization Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federation-Internationale-de-Basketball-Amateur Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federation-Internationale-de-Basketball-Amateur Also known as: Fédération Internationale de Basketball Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas...
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  Queen Anne’s Revenge 　　Queen Anne’s Revenge ship Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Queen-Annes-Revenge Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Queen-Annes-Revenge Also known as: “La Concorde” Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in...
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  Julia Garner 　　Julia Garner American actress Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Garner Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Garner Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's...
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  Orange is the New Black 　　Orange is the New Black American television series Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Orange-is-the-New-Black Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Orange-is-the-New-Black Written by Karen Sottosanti Karen Sottosanti is a writer and editor who works in educational publishing. Karen Sottosanti Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas...
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  MacKenzie Scott 　　MacKenzie Scott American philanthropist and novelist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/MacKenzie-Scott Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/MacKenzie-Scott Also known as: MacKenzie Bezos, MacKenzie Scott Tuttle Written by Jacob Stovall Jacob Stovall is a freelance contributor at Encyclopedia Britannica, with a focus on the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Jacob Stovall...
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  Michael Shannon 　　Michael Shannon American actor Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Shannon Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Shannon Also known as: Michael Corbett Shannon Written by René Ostberg René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. René Ostberg Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in...
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  Fiddler on the Roof 　　Fiddler on the Roof musical by Stein, Bock, and Harnick Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fiddler-on-the-Roof-musical-by-Stein-and-Bock-and-Harnick Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fiddler-on-the-Roof-musical-by-Stein-and-Bock-and-Harnick Written by Leigh Goldstein Leigh Goldstein is a feminist media researcher based in Montreal. Leigh Goldstein, Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles...
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  Jim Davis 　　Jim Davis American cartoonist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Davis-American-cartoonist Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Davis-American-cartoonist Also known as: James Robert Davis Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The...
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  What counts as a good credit score? 　　 　　When you apply for loans and other financial products, you’ll probably agree to a credit check. The bank or lender wants to know that you can handle debt and that you have a solid history of making payments. It uses your credit score to determine whether you’re a good credit risk. 　　If you have a good credit score, you’re...
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  Credit 101: Hard vs. soft credit check 　　 　　Shopping for a loan? A lender may advise that you can get prequalified with a soft credit check. This inquiry provides general information about your credit history and won’t affect your credit score. But once you submit a formal credit application—even if it’s just for a branded credit card at your favorite retailer—you’ll be subject to a hard check,...
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  list of weights and measures 　　list of weights and measures Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/list-of-weights-and-measures...
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  Freaknik 　　Freaknik street party, Atlanta, Georgia, United States [1980s-1990s] Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freaknik Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freaknik Also known as: Freaknic Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie Comstock Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas...
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  list of Windows versions 　　list of Windows versions computing Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/list-of-Windows-versions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/list-of-Windows-versions Written by Tara Ramanathan Assistant Technology Editor at Encyclopedia Britannica. Tara Ramanathan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years...
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  doping 　　doping drug abuse Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/doping Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/doping Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and... Kara...
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  Todd McFarlane 　　Todd McFarlane Canadian-born comic book illustrator Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Todd-McFarlane Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Todd-McFarlane Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or...
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  Fort Ross 　　Fort Ross historic fort, California, United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Fort-Ross Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Fort-Ross Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content...
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  moidams of the Ahom dynasty 　　moidams of the Ahom dynasty Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/moidams-of-the-Ahom-dynasty Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/moidams-of-the-Ahom-dynasty Written by Shabnam Dohutia Shabnam Dohutia is executive editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Having worked in various editorial positions at Oxford University Press and Pearson, Shabnam has almost two decades’ experience in content... Shabnam Dohutia Fact-checked...
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  Mount Sidley 　　Mount Sidley volcano, Antarctica Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Sidley Give...
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  paloma 　　paloma alcoholic beverage Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/paloma Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/paloma Also known as: lazy man’s margarita Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The Editors...
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  Borscht Belt 　　Borscht Belt area, New York, United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Borscht-Belt Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Borscht-Belt Also known as: Jewish Catskills, Yiddish Alps Written by Jordana Rosenfeld Jordana Rosenfeld is a copy editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Jordana Rosenfeld Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors...

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