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| the system of production and distribution and consumption [ |
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| that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide. |
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-an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
-the investigation of unknown regions. |
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| extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area. |
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| a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion. |
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| an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. |
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| Absolute or relative growth increase, expressed in units of time. |
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| To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native. |
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| the death rate during the first year of life |
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| a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency |
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| between or among nations; involving two or more nations: |
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| an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes |
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North American Free Trade Agreement.
A trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico that encourages free trade between these North American countries. |
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That cannot be renewed;
Of or relating to an energy source, such as oil or natural gas, or a natural resource, such as a metallic ore, that is not replaceable after it has been used. |
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| a person's usual or principal work or business, esp. as a means of earning a living; vocation |
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a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable;
something that is impressive or extraordinary. |
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