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Sweepstake. In the United States, a sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. [1] Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. [2] In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the anti-lottery laws). [3]
A. A wrestling event where a company's biggest draws wrestle. [ 1 ]Compare B-show and C-show. A group of a wrestling promotion's top stars who wrestle at an A-show. [ 1 ]Compare B-team. To suddenly discontinue a feud, angle, or gimmick due to a lack of fan interest or some other caveat (like injury), usually without explanation.
Nolo contendere. Nolo contendere (/ ˌnoʊloʊ kənˈtɛndəri /) is a type of legal plea used in some jurisdictions in the United States. It is also referred to as a plea of no contest or no defense. It is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty.
Home rule in the United States relates to the authority of a constituent part of a U.S. state to exercise powers of governance; i.e.: whether such powers must be specifically delegated to it by the state (typically by legislative action) or are generally implicitly allowed unless specifically denied by state-level action.
A pissing contest, pissing duel, or pissing match, is a game in which participants compete to see who can urinate the highest, the farthest, for the longest, or the most accurately. [1] Although the practice is usually associated with adolescent boys, women have been known to play the game, and there are literary depictions of adults competing ...
Tournament. A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentrated into a relatively short time interval. A competition involving a number of matches ...
Screw the lid securely on the container and wipe it off. Wash your hands and drop off the container to the lab as instructed. It will take 24 to 48 hours for the lab to culture the sample. Ask ...
Spelling bee. A spelling bee at an elementary school, with a speller addressing an audience and a judge, with other contestants behind. A spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words as ...