booby-trapped

past tense of booby-trap
as in mined
to place hidden explosive devices in or under booby-trapped the field bordering the army's camp

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  • Almost all of these materials are mined and processed by China, which has spent decades aggressively building the infrastructure to do so.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And Paramount and Sega have mined gold with the Sonic and The Hedgehog franchise.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.
    Gary Phelan, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The conflict began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Booby-trapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trapped. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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