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Concluding Thought Since a personal guarantee is a pledge of all one's worldly non-exempt assets to back the underlying loan, a personal guarantee is basically a financial noose that one puts their head into and then waits to see if the trapdoor opens.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025 -
When an inlet on Haugen's street fills, a trapdoor opens and dumps the contents into a 20-inch steel tube below the street.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.—
Katherine Clarke,
WSJ,
3 Mar. 2022
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Medieval amenities include a moat, two watchtowers and two gates, a drawbridge, an underground cave (complete with a Jacuzzi!), trap doors, and a genuine portcullis (a metal-and-wood gate typically seen in medieval fortresses).—
Mary Elizabeth Andriotis,
House Beautiful,
20 Jan. 2022
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The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Unspoken Expectations: The Hidden Fault Lines Every leadership team operates with a lattice of expectations.—
Carrie-Ann Barrow,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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There is no place for left-arm spinner Liam Dawson, who took just one wicket on his return to the side at Old Trafford after an eight-year absence and misses out because England want four seamers in Stokes’ absence on a green-looking Oval pitch.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Fast bowler Mohammed Shami was another standout performer against the Aussies, bagging three wickets, while leg spinner Varun Chakravarthy was the player of the match in their group-stage win against the Kiwis for his five-wicket excellence.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The evergreen revolving door of oddballs and cynics populating that Manhattan arraignment court in the wee hours of the night and at the center of it all a workplace family that will forever be... until next time.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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The Chargers have dealt with a bit of revolving door at cornerback so far in camp.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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An accompanying image shows the double doors tucked neatly into the walls, their dark wood and vintage fittings visible as if untouched for years.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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The bathroom was separated from the room by a sliding double door.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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According to Costa, a preliminary investigation found that the victim was delivering mail to the residence when a 5-year-old pit bull forced the storm door open and attacked him.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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Ralph rang the bell and when the door opened, Lester, who is white, fired a handgun at him through the glass of the storm door, per a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Postern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postern. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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