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Recent Examples of mousetrap
Kevin Werbach, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2019
Her husband, Jem, a former photographer, is keeping them afloat as a gig worker, emptying mousetraps and cleaning out closets.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020
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Noun
Libra might develop better mousetraps, but at the cost of accessibility and ease of use.
—Kevin Werbach, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2019
Her husband, Jem, a former photographer, is keeping them afloat as a gig worker, emptying mousetraps and cleaning out closets.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Verb
All of that seems to have been forgotten, though, in the rush to better mousetrap the category with extreme levels of brightness, unconventional form factors, solar charging, and other needless complication.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrap
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Murphy’s silken melodies coast under Graham Sayle’s coarse dispatches, while a skittering snare beat propels everything forward.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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Crabbers may not use trap gear, according to the state order; only hoop nets and crab snares will be allowed until further assessment.Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Exfoliation also plays a crucial role by dissolving dead skin cells trapped in pores, keeping them clear and refined.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
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Astronomers believe Saturn accumulated the rings late in its life and maintains them in something of a balancing act – trapping them between the pull of the planet's gravity and their own orbital velocity that wants to fling them into the void of space.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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While many have criticized this particular selection, Kennedy represents a unique shift away from the corporate capture that has pervaded the public health agencies.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The episode goes behind the scenes of the search and capture of Nancy’s killer, a case that was re-opened in 2019 when the victim’s brother, Jack Anderson, reached out to renowned forensic genealogist CeCe Moore of Parabon NanoLabs in Virginia, for help.KC Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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The husband and wife were unconscious and entrapped after the impact.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024
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With her heavy black bangs and penchant for dressing like a paper doll from the 1960s, the comedian is loud, indignant, and ready to entrap both spirits and audience members.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
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The man, who was not identified, was seriously injured by the collapse and entrapment.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is believed to also address the risk of suffocation and entrapment.Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
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A number of Adams’ former top aides have also been ensnared in federal probes.John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Madigan trial is the culmination of a sweeping federal investigation that ensnared numerous lobbyists, from a handful of ex-lawmakers to the former leaders of utility giant Commonwealth Edison and AT&T Illinois.Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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His parents learned that he was considered missing in action on Dec. 7, 1943, two years after the Pearl Harbor attack.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Dec. 2024
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Target and other businesses faced similar attacks for their LGBTQ+ marketing, in some cases doing real damage to their profits.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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“Mousetrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrap. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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