What does a criminal referral do?

A criminal referral or criminal recommendation is a notice to a prosecutory body, recommending criminal investigation or prosecution of one or more entities for crimes which fall into that body's jurisdiction.

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behind the power curve

You will know you are behind the power curve when at a stabilized airspeed you will require more power than the preceding airspeed. From this point on, more power will be required to maintain the progressively slower airspeeds.

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What does the National Tracing Center do?

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Tracing Center (NTC) is the United States' only crime gun tracing facility. NTC's mission is to conduct firearms tracing to provide investigative leads for federal, state, local and foreign law enforcement agencies.

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The First Amendment

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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troll

carefully and systematically search an area for something.

"a group of companies trolling for partnership opportunities"

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What is up to the task mean?

capable, able, suitable, competent enough to complete the job

(Are you sure you're) up to the task?: (Are you sure you're)

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stall out

To stall completely; to come to an end or quit through stalling.

My car was running fine and then, for no reason, it stalled out.

(intransitive, of a storm, hurricane, etc.) To slow, come to a halt, and remain; to linger.

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What is a burn scar area?

What's left behind is known as a burn scar, a charred, barren strip of land annihilated by the fire. Devoid of vegetation, nothing remains to hold the land in place when rainfall comes.

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What does it mean to gain an upper hand?

: the position of having power or being in control in a particular situation

He always has to have the upper hand. —sometimes used figuratively The infection was gaining the upper hand and the patient's condition was deteriorating.

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kink

/kiNGk/

plural noun: kinks

a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight.

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What does it mean by stamp of approval?

If a person or organization gives something their seal of approval or their stamp of approval, they officially say that they like it or think it is acceptable. Ministers have put their seal of approval on the proposal.

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