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[trap] / træp /




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Heisenberg: Isidor is a classic FPL trap at the moment.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The “last grizzly killed” has several claimants: In Orange County, it was in February 1908, when a huge steel trap was laid for a bear that had been stealing honeycombs from hives.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

And, says the sunshine crowd, the U.S. simply “grew” out of the debt trap through rapid economic expansion.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

“High Noon” begins with an atmospheric whistle on loan from a Sergio Leone film, and Georgia rapper Gunna trades verses with Shaboozey over a coiled trap beat tangled with slide guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Holding the trap in his hands and inspecting his work, he grunted and said, “It looks like a pretty good job to me. What do you think about it?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

A Colombian woman who was rescued after being trapped for nearly 37 hours under the rubble in the wake of a strong earthquake has died of her injuries, her family told AFP on Saturday.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

County firefighters helped an international team rescue a man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after devastating Venezuela earthquakes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

A collapsed lung - medically known as a pneumothorax - occurs when air becomes trapped in the space between the lung and the chest wall, according the NHS.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“They followed me and trapped me in a parking lot. But they still couldn’t see me.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The same stagnant air that intensifies the heat can also worsen air quality by trapping pollutants close to the surface.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

This wish forces a sudden flip in her laid-back persona, trapping her in a state of involuntary and absolute obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Camel number are kept in check by mustering, shooting and trapping at water points.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

By preventing tumors from trapping T cells, the drug allows those immune cells to reach and attack the cancer.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

A woman tossed and turned in bed, her long hair trapping moonlight against the pillow.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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