trap
Example Sentences
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Impacciatore: On set, if someone gives me a feedback about something that he liked, I don’t want to hear that because it feels like a trap.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Alary was shocked and relieved to learn others had fallen into the same trap.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Thirteen billion dollars, beaten by a lint trap.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
These devices trap single ions such as aluminum or ytterbium, cool them to temperatures near absolute zero, and control their quantum states using lasers.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Sam pictured the inside of his own head, shiny steel with springs and teeth like a bear trap, grabbing at the Morse code and holding it tight so it would never escape.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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