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The subsidies designed to encourage spending will apply to certain big-ticket items including refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, automobiles and computers.
From Barron's
We spotted them beginning to sprout along a dry creek wash.
From Los Angeles Times
She also expects an uptick in warming bonfires — “in the past we’ve seen people that will throw firewood into a washing machine drum” — which can injure bystanders or ignite nearby structures.
From Los Angeles Times
The roads on either side of a bridge that serves as the sole artery allowing entrance and egress to the neighborhood were washed out, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
The high wind alerts come after the region was drenched for days, causing debris flows that washed through homes in Wrightwood.
From Los Angeles Times
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