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1. Is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size

2. One who leaves a country ___s from it

3. Two objects must be in motion before they can ____.

4. AP does not italicize words in news stories.

5. Use all-caps ZIP for zoning improvement plan - but always lowercase the word code - run the 5 digits together without a comma and do not put a comma between state name and ZIP

6. Action word - past tense is laid - present participle is laying

7. Proper spelling and capitalization for a Christian afterlife

8. Use numerals - abbreviate mph - avoid hyphenated constructions

9. Copy pertaining to the navy

10. Use with great care - Avoid any suggestion that the writer is making an allegation - Specify the source of an allegation (arrest record etc.) - Use alleged bribe or similar phrase when necessary to make it clear that an unproved action is not being

11. Assistance

12. Personal pronoun describing the deity are lowercase

13. More than two people look atcan be used when the number of people being used is indefinite

14. To embarrass or disturb

15. Introduces more than two items - all pronouns must be in the objective case - among us

16. Is a bellybutton - or a seedless orange so named because it has a depression that resembles a bellybutton

17. Implies a standard of average performance for a given group

18. Kiss

19. Do not use these titles just refer to person by first and last name.

20. Means at the side of

21. On ships and at naval stations flags are flown at

22. Two words in virtually all uses - one word only when used as an adjective before a noun in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla

23. A noun and adjective meaning someone or something first in rank - authority - importance or degree.

24. Not hyphenated when referring to electronic mail - hyphenate other e- terms such as: e-book or e-commerce

25. Connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgement

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