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trap

[trap] / træp /




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Alary was shocked and relieved to learn others had fallen into the same trap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

Musk was visibly annoyed during the trial as he called out OpenAI's lawyer for asking questions "designed to trap me."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

‘Don’t fall into the trap of clicking ‘apply’ to every job you come across’

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“When the trap snapped, he ran off with the food and left her there. The hunter set her free.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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