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trick

[trik] / trɪk /




NOUN
time working at something
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One weird trick to make your summer gala better.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

“But rather than pursue this goal lawfully, Defendants used many layers of manipulation to trick college-aged consumers, who suffered significant harms as a result.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The trick is also shared by certain squid and jellyfish species, as well as insects such as fireflies and glow-worms.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

This version borrows a trick from French pastry, folding the dough again and again until distinct layers emerge.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

He must be even hungrier than I was to sell a magic trick for a scoop of grain.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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