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These structures are built by a machine steered by gripper shoes attached to thrust cylinders; that machine is the Gripper TBM. Peter W. Barlow patented a shield used in conjunction with compressed air to protect new portions (20[1])of these structures, which must be reinforced within their stand-up times. (0[1])A method (0[1])for venting (0[1])noxious gases from these structures (0[2])was developed by Clifford (0[1])(*) Milburn Holland, (10[1]0[1])who oversaw the construction of many of them in New York City. (10[1]0[2])The cut-and-cover (0[1])method (0[2])for building (10[1])these structures begins (0[1])with digging (10[2])trenches. (10[2]0[2])Modular construction (10[1]0[1])of these structures (10[1])can be performed with immersed tubes. (10[2]0[1])The Boring Company produces, (10[4]0[2])for 10 points, (0[1])what cylindrical underground passageways that can house subway systems? (10[2]0[1])■END■ (10[15])

ANSWER: tunnels [accept subway tunnels or vehicular tunnels; prompt on subways or subway systems before “subway” is read]
<Michael Bentley, Science - Engineering and Miscellaneous&gt; ~25928~ &lt;Editor: David Bass>
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Andrew ShiThomas Jefferson ABelmont3620
Ali HamzehKinkaidDetroit Catholic Central A470
Ethan BositaSt. Mark'sRockford Auburn A490
Alvin GuoWinston Churchill ABarrington A510
Aaryan SumeshThomas Jefferson CParkway West560
Braden BoothDallas CountyTroy560
Mason SeversonNorrisJohn Adams A600
Kaushik GollamudiBarrington BCarbondale620
Ave RiegerNorthmont AMexico6210
Nate StewartMaggie Walker CChattahoochee B7410
Tyler SongWinston Churchill BWinnebago740
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Brian O'ConnellWoodlandMaggie Walker A770
Sophie HiggsRichard MontgomeryUniversity Lab770
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Kevin AdlerNorthmont BDetroit Catholic Central C820
Matias RoaWalter PaytonHinsdale Central8410
Aiden DombroskyHoover BRockford Auburn B8410
Moxie StromHunter BBelvidere8510
Sean HarbisonWest PointDetroit Catholic Central B850
Sam KonkelJohns Creek AThomas Jefferson B850
Stella BroomeMaggie Walker BMercer County8510
Yaj JhajhriaCanyon CrestWilliam Fremd8710
Jonathan TaoStevenson BLake Highland870
Rohan NavaneethaSolonPlymouth9010
Matthew LiuChattahoochee AHeights9610
Clete ReinbergerCincinnati Hills ChristianSaint Joseph960
Thomas BelcherSaint JosephCincinnati Hills Christian9610
Alan FanThomas Jefferson DNew Brighton10010
Edward KimJohns Creek BStevenson A10010
Atharva UpadhyeWaukeeJohn Adams B1000
Lucas ArdeleanInnovation Academy AMidtown10010
Chakri GudlavalletiDunbarMira Loma1000
Brandon TorresCarl SandburgLincoln-Way East10010
Javik HodsonMoberlyNorman1030
Yashwanth BajjiTroyDallas County11210
Lucas JraicheDetroit Catholic Central BWest Point1120
Jacob BartaDetroit Catholic Central AKinkaid11210
Dillon RobertsonCarbondaleBarrington B11310
Justin YangNormanMoberly11310
Dillan RinehartWinnebagoWinston Churchill B11310
Vincent WangIrvington AChoate Rosemary Hall11310
Max KoldaJohn Adams ANorris11310
Costas PavlouDetroit Country DayHunter A11310
Alex CrowellRockford Auburn ASt. Mark's11310
Kyan van BeekLake HighlandStevenson B11310
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Anish JindalParkway WestThomas Jefferson C11310
Joseph HarrisonDetroit Catholic Central CNorthmont B11310
Arjun KalaUniversity LabRichard Montgomery11310
Aatreyo BhattacharyyaMira LomaDunbar11310
Jesse RabbittJohn Adams BWaukee11310
Michael KarpovBarrington AWinston Churchill A11310