trap
Example Sentences
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And it also, in literal meaning, it’s something used as part of a trap, which speaks to the spy thriller element to the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In these experiments, atoms or other particles are placed inside an optical cavity, which consists of two mirrors that trap light between them.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
The just-quirky-girls-at-a-country-club mood does eventually turn darker, but the musical, like some other works of art about mental illness, often falls into the trap of romanticizing it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
A quarter of a century after assuming power, he comes across as remote and inflexible, as though immobilised in a trap of his own making.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Together they pushed the stinky thing up on top of the bear trap where Nanuq could see it and reach it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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