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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdlimed
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Lithium refining is expensive and technologically complex, and most of the world’s midstream processing capacity remains concentrated in China, meaning Chinese firms dominate not only mining but also the chemical refining stage where much of the value is captured.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
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See a full recap of the day, captured courtside by The Star’s Emily Curiel and Tammy Ljungblad.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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And now, for the first time, a specimen has been successfully GPS-collared and released back into the region — marking a major victory for conservation efforts to protect the elusive vulpine.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 3-year-old female gray wolf when it was collared in 2025.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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That meshed with decades of observations that the shot prevents a smattering of other diseases.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the Bobcats meshed at the right time, winning eight of their last nine regular-season games.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
5 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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Stevenson insists that the goal of the Legacy Museum is not to present Alabama as irredeemably racist or forever entrapped by its past.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Birdlimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlimed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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