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[trap] / træp /




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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

However, under extremely high pressure, collisions between hydrogen molecules create temporary molecular interactions that can absorb and trap thermal radiation.

From Science Daily • May 29, 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

The one that I had thought was going to get in my trap hurried back to the bunch.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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