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a participle that ends in -ing, e.g. swimming, running. Present participles can be used in the...

a talk or speech to an audience with emphasis on a visual component. A presentation will have an...

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large part of Earth where predominately high atmospheric pressure or predominately low...

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horizontal difference in atmospheric pressure

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force created by a difference in pressure, which causes air to move from an area of high...

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