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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlime
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The team realized that radiation kills chips by trapping electrical charges in transistors’ insulating layers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Meanwhile, Licence argued, Harold also sent ships to Hastings to attempt a pincer movement to trap William from the south, but the fleet arrived too late to change the course of the devastating battle that took place on October 14.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Trey Campbell scored 14 points and Leon Bond III added 12 for Northern Iowa, which surprisingly snared its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 by streaking through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament last week with four wins in four days as the sixth seed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Stojaković said coaches have talked to him a lot about making winning plays that don’t necessarily show up on stat sheets, such as crashing the boards to help another player snare the rebound.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Conant, the Republican strategist, said Democrats need a response to Trump’s ability to capture support from the working class, which has long been the political demographic Democrats have been able to win over.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Authorities said surveillance video from the gas station captured the moments leading up to the shooting.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Grunion may be taken by hand only — no appliances of any kind may be used, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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Race officials were able to collar him and return him home unharmed.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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What officials promoted over the course of a decade, doesn’t quite mesh with the current reality in terms of recruiting and retaining classroom teachers.—
Jill Tucker,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cooper makes a lot of sense in the Steelers’ offense, as his run-after-catch would mesh well with Mike McCarthy’s scheme.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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And despite lacking drawstrings that might get tangled in the wash, its generously-sized hood covers and stays up on my daughter’s big head (99th percentile, thank you very much).—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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And if a mother kept a piece of jasper on hand throughout her child’s infancy, they would both be protected from malign spirits of the air and from the tongue of the ancient serpent that was hell‑bent on ensnaring newborns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Yet at the same time, a broader anti-DEI push on the right has also ensnared Jewish projects, or generated confusion among university administrators as to whether Jewish events should be canceled on campuses where DEI is outlawed.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Birdlime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlime. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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