worming

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These programmes include parasitic de-worming, which occurs within all WFP School Feeding throughout Indonesia.

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  1. Specifically, the operation (performed by hand) of ridding the growing tobacco-plant of worms, chiefly the tobacco-worm (which see). Worming has been done so persistently in many places in the Connecticut valley that this pest is well-nigh exterminated. Killebrew and Myrick, Tobacco Leaf, p. 251.

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  • By now they'd both forgiven me for the worming and the baths. —  Shirley Damsgaard - [Ophelia ; Abby Mystery 3] - The Trouble With Witches
  • In addition, a de-worming campaign was conducted among the entire population. —  Doctors Without Borders
  • I'd sooner see the "keeping up with the Jones '" crowd living under a bridge then tape-worming public funds. —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
  • History tells us that animal offal was given as a worming agent and even highly toxic mercury. —  Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines
  • The adoption fee for puppies or dogs is $65 and includes neutering, rabies vaccination, distemper / parvo vaccination, worming, heartworm testing (6 months and older) and implanting a microchip. —  tennessean.com - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A
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