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hiding place

NOUN
ambush
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Scientists at UC Riverside have identified a cheaper, highly effective way to kill western drywood termites by drawing them toward insecticide instead of trying to track down every hiding place.

From Science Daily Apr. 20, 2026

“As any criminal practitioner knows, federal detention is not a good hiding place from state charges.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

It was said he drove his car to a roundabout near the Orwell Hotel, turned around and drove past her next hiding place "at least another three times back and forth".

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

Many remember the exhilarating moment when they stumbled upon their parent’s secret hiding place as a child.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

They did not answer her, for that would have taken time, and very basic enzymes of survival raced through the bloodstreams of the Meecham children as they headed for their preordained hiding place.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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