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BIG BUSINESS NEWS OF THE 2010s |
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CLUES FROM A 1965 JEOPARDY! HOME GAME |
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The battles of Bennington, Brandywine & Saratoga all occurred in the same year during this war |
the Revolutionary War
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In June 2017 this online retailer agreed to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion |
Amazon
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As of 2020 these 2 sisters had won 12 Wimbledon singles titles between them |
the Williams sisters (Venus & Serena)
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ASTRONOMY: "Only planet not named for Greek or Roman figure" |
Earth
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The tropics are home to the common type of this lizard that feeds on fruit, leaves and flowers; 4 out of 5 stars |
an iguana
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An afternoon entertainment at the theater |
a matinée
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The USO was shut down in 1947 but was back in 1951 due to this conflict |
the Korean War
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For the first time ever, in 2011 the credit rating for the U.S. was downgraded from AAA to AA+ by this financial info. co. |
Standard and Poor's
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Her brothers had 24 Top 40 hits as a group; she had 39 on her own & even her sister Rebbie had one in 1984 |
Janet Jackson
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COPS & ROBBERS: "Slang for police because they stick like lint" |
fuzz
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Including the weevil & the ladybug, there are 400,000 species of this insect type, more than any other animal on earth; 5 out of 5 stars |
beetles
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A community's female leader |
a matron (matriarch)
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By a vote of 19-13, the Senate passed the declaration of war for what would be called this, aka "Mr. Madison's War" |
the War of 1812
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In the longest strike there in half a century, 48,000 UAW workers walked off in 2019 at this company |
(Thembi: What is Ford?)
General Motors
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Last name of the twins whose retail biz is a billion-dollar brand & oh yeah, they have a movie star sister |
the Olsens
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TIME: "Traditional bath & date night" |
(Alex: Less than a minute.)
Saturday
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This long-tailed, long-legged agile primate of South America has an arachnid in its name; 2 out of 5 stars |
a spider monkey
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During the Spanish-American War, with no casualties the USS Charleston took this Pacific island, today a U.S. possession |
Guam
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In 2012 this iconic 244-year-old reference company announced that its 2010 32-volume edition would be its last in print |
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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This sister of the Duchess of Cambridge was maid of honor at the royal wedding on April 29, 2011 |
Pippa
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AWARDS: "Movie for which Brando won his Oscar" |
On the Waterfront
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Camels come in 2 main types, Bactrian & this variety, with both able to cross deserts with little or no water; 3 out of 5 stars |
a dromedary
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To enroll in a university |
matriculate
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Well into 1941 this American hero was against the U.S. entering WWII, but he later flew 50 combat missions in the Pacific |
Charles Lindbergh
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CEO John Stumpf said bye in 2016 after a fake accounts scam was uncovered at this bank |
Wells Fargo
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Last name of Dakota, far from the "Twilight" of her career, & Elle, who gave us 2 "Maleficent" performances |
Fanning
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NUMBERS: "Unlucky way to light cigarettes" |
(Phillip: What is the third in the line?) (Alex: [Looking to judges] Third in the line...) (Phillip: Third off a flame.)
third on a match (three on a match)
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Sometimes weighing 1 ton, the tiger type is only the second-biggest predatory species of this, so 4 out of 5 stars |
a shark
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A rectangular numeric array in math |
a matrix
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