as in traps
something that catches and holds
the representative was forced to resign after getting caught in a noose of lies and corruption
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Unfortunately, this is just one of many decision traps a team can fall into out of pressure and respect, especially in times of uncertainty.—
Lindsay Phillips,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The traps, filled with water and detergent, captured mostly Diptera (flies) and Hemiptera (true bugs)—collected weekly during 15 summer seasons.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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English also says that protective or tight styles can also lead to matting if left in too long, by compacting tangles at the base.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Peralta leaders had kicked around the idea for years but avoided discussing it in concrete terms, with bureaucratic tangles often getting in the way.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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For centuries people have collected it from the fog rolling in from oceans or over mountains using vegetation, containers or mesh nets to catch water vapor and condense it.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the event, volunteers were armed with large white butterfly nets and headed down the Hank Aaron Trail to track down and tag the super generation’s monarch butterflies, Steinhauer said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Humpback whales — which are found throughout all the Earth’s oceans — regularly face threats from entanglements with fishing gear, in addition to vessel strikes and ocean noise, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nurse Chapel concludes that sleep, friends, and romantic entanglements have been hampering her productivity.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pet sharks and underground labyrinths, unwelcome doppelgängers and vegetable-hungry monster-rabbits, rogue planets heading for Earth and diabolical Red Wizards—what do all these share in common?—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Her books, with their Borgesian labyrinths and witchy symmetries, sometimes flirt with nonsense.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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DCaaS redirects this from linear consultancy hours to always-on insight meshes.—
Akhilesh Sharma,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Stylistically, Wilson’s top-end speed and willingness to go over the middle to make contested catches meshes with Rodgers.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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That’s a big disappointment since Universal has billed Fallout as one of the three marquee mazes of Horror Nights 2025, alongside Five Nights at Freddy’s and Terrifier, the top two mazes of the night.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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The next few months bring endless possibilities for outdoor outings like pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and fall walks.—
Melody Kazel,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Nooses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nooses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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