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snare

[snair] / snɛər /




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Once released, the spring-loaded snare launches the ant more than 30 centimeters upward into the spider's main web.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Within moments, scientists found green ants approached the trap and bit it - causing the snare to spring and the prey to be launched into the spider's web at "extreme" acceleration.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

“Two trumpets and a tuba, accompanied by thousands of snare drums.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Kaley’s lawsuit is a test case chosen from among hundreds alleging that social media apps were designed to snare young kids and keep them hooked.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

‘I would not snare even an orc with a falsehood,’ said Faramir.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

“With global commodity trade already facing notable logistical snares due to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a resumption in Houthi attacks in the Red Sea would add yet another layer of complexity.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

“Additionally, because concertina coils are rigid and stay under tension, they don’t ‘sag’ or create the loose, invisible snares that single-strand wires often do over time, which helps reduce the risk of accidental wildlife entanglement.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2026

In the 2018 book “Hinterland,” Phil A. Neel described the sound of America’s exurban sprawl as “guns cocking over trap snares unrolling to infinity.”

From Salon May 16, 2025

There are stories in that book of leaf-dabbing on injuries and chimps helping other chimps to remove snares from their limbs.

From BBC May 14, 2025

Since leaving the warren of the snares they had become warier, shrewder, a tenacious band who understood each other and worked together.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Lionsgate’s blockbuster Michael Jackson documentary, “Michael,” snared $20 million, bringing its total to $314 million.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

Even those with lives, careers and families are fundamentally lost, snared between their pursuit of personal justice and instinctual self-preservation.

From Salon May 19, 2026

The left-armer snared three wickets in a dramatic over to flip the game on its head as the hosts were skittled for 116 with three balls to spare.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

Kershaw escaped the jam, but only with the help of a diving play by Betts at shortstop, who snared a line drive from Myles Straw before doubling off France at second for an inning-ending double-play.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2025

Neither the beauty of my sister nor my intense interest in the DNA structure had snared him.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

FBAR, far from snaring high rollers, sets the amount at $10,000.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Neither player dropped serve in set one but there were three breaks to start the next set, with Anisimova snaring two of them before Wang had a medical timeout.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

The greatest threat these large carnivores face is habitat loss, while snaring and a declining prey base also play a role.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2025

To date, few studies have assessed the impact of snare removal on snaring levels over long time periods.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2024

Here began countless days of hunting and snaring, fishing and gathering, roaming together through the woods, unloading our thoughts while we filled our game bags.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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