trap
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In “Trap Door” he sings about “a trap door in your heart and a button on your desk well-worn from being pressed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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
But they are determined to be competitive in the transfer market, while pledging not to fall into the trap of offering expensive long contracts as they have in the past.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
A stock with a high dividend yield might be considered a value trap because investors expect the dividend to be cut.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
“That’s just about the best monkey-catching trap I’ve ever seen,” he said.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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