booby-trapping

present participle of booby-trap
as in mining
to place hidden explosive devices in or under booby-trapped the field bordering the army's camp

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  • Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Ben’s parents, were a legendary comedy duo in the ‘60s, breaking taboos by mining their reality – a sweet Jewish guy wed to a witty Irish Catholic – in an act that eventually led to successful independent careers.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • China accounts for nearly 70% of the world's rare earths mining and controls roughly 90% of their global processing.
    NPR, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • In addition, nine other suspects were arrested for allegedly attacking law enforcement officers over the summer during immigration enforcement operations in and around Los Angeles.
    Louis Casiano , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In June 2023, Smith was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a potentially rare and life-threatening bone infection that was attacking her lower vertebrae.
    Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Booby-trapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trapping. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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