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Recent Examples of quicksand
And yet those tracks are laid on quicksand.
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
For anyone who wants the contouring feel of memory foam without the full quicksand effect, the Saatva Loom & Leaf makes a strong case.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
The National Park Service issued a warning about the presence of hazardous quicksand areas near the shoreline and at drainages in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which spans across both Arizona and Utah.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Rain made last year’s M3F a soggy mess with way too many opportunities for getting sucked into the mud like quicksand.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
For anyone who wants the contouring feel of memory foam without the full quicksand effect, the Saatva Loom & Leaf makes a strong case.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
The National Park Service issued a warning about the presence of hazardous quicksand areas near the shoreline and at drainages in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which spans across both Arizona and Utah.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Rain made last year’s M3F a soggy mess with way too many opportunities for getting sucked into the mud like quicksand.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quicksand
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The lone bright spot from the midfield was the solid presence of Pedri who played out of position and still had a decent all-around performance, but even he was criticized by many on social media for falling into a familiar trap.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Golden State sent more traps than usual and didn’t allow the former Notre Dame standout to get clean looks at the rim or from the 3-point line.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Fire up the grill, toast the buns and lean into indulgence with meaty beef patties layered beneath smoky bacon, oozing cheese and sweet onions softened to a slippery tangle.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Ionic technology helps regulate heat and flatten thick hair types while eliminating frizz, and the ceramic plates deliver a shiny, snag-free finish that's especially useful for thick hair prone to tangles.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
18 June 2026
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Such interpretations help sustain a story that still feels like a reinterpretation of the original series, providing outlets for original thought in a quagmire of iteration.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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SpaceX is, however, facing competition from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, which is building a lander hat hews much closer to the simpler, Apollo-era lunar landers than the gargantuan, engineering quagmire that is Starship.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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And who knows if, with chef Mario Carbone, part of those labyrinths will be repurposed into wineries for fine wines.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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When combined, these materials form a dense labyrinth of millions of parallel channels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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The massive language model is a morass of words connecting to other words.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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These elements and more could help move the needle on the nation’s housing morass.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Beneath the home, contractors found a maze of aging plumbing.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The complicated web of accusations is laid out in a series of lawsuits filed in Florida, Nevada and California.—
Michelle Marchante
June 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Bots now outnumber humans online — 53% of web traffic, and climbing.—
Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Demonstrating this in space will be challenging, since quantum states are delicate and entanglement can be disrupted by factors such as environmental temperature and radiation.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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This transit is bringing emphasis to themes of rest, healing and your secrets, along with your intimate unions and emotional entanglements.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicksand. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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