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Recent Examples of quicksand
But the question of who’s going to kill or get killed ultimately proves less important than how their pasts have shaped these men — or rather trapped them, like quicksand.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
Though admittedly macabre, each attempt — think plane crashes, elevator ambushes, and even death by quicksand — features trademark Andersonian humor and comical loopholes to Korda's safety, that, gruesome or not, can't help but make one smile.
—EW.com, 6 June 2025
Two-thirds of the season remains, and the quicksand and trap doors will eventually get someone, if only because that’s how pitching works.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Later, Bjørn dives into quicksand to save Zsa-zsa — a movie first.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
Though admittedly macabre, each attempt — think plane crashes, elevator ambushes, and even death by quicksand — features trademark Andersonian humor and comical loopholes to Korda's safety, that, gruesome or not, can't help but make one smile.
—EW.com, 6 June 2025
Two-thirds of the season remains, and the quicksand and trap doors will eventually get someone, if only because that’s how pitching works.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Later, Bjørn dives into quicksand to save Zsa-zsa — a movie first.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quicksand
Noun
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Inconsistency is another trap—being visible during a launch but silent during challenges erodes credibility.—
Heather Rosenow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Low-lying areas that trap water are perfect environments for mosses.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Expect flocks of vibrant flamingos and tiny flitting hummingbirds spreading their wings over the turquoise waters and tangles of mangroves that unfold across lagoons that stretch parallel to the sea.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Rise Of The Two Philosophies For years, the default approach to multicloud networking was a chaotic, do-it-yourself affair, leading to a fragile, unmanageable tangle of siloed configurations.—
Serge Lucio,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Turning into a quagmire, and with other Baldoni-leaning content creators and influencers publicly pushing back against their own subpoenas, that legal fishing expedition of sorts was cut short not long after by Lively’s Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Willkie Farr & Gallagher lawyers.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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After Wexner bought it, the vehicle sank into a quagmire of litigation over its provenance before things were resolved in 2016.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Maybe the labyrinth was all bull.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pieces include a glass labyrinth by Roy Lichtenstein, a Ferris wheel by Basquiat, a forest-like pavilion by David Hockney, and other quirky attractions.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lecornu now faces the dual challenge of steering France out of its financial morass while leading a government braced for mass protests.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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That failure is symbolized most starkly in the mute dissolution of his own group, formed to help save Chicago from its pension morass but which instead silently acquiesced in making that threat markedly worse.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yet the maze of HIPAA compliance, FDA approvals, and patient consent could delay progress for years.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Guests must sign up for a time slot to go into the maze.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beneficiaries would have to verify their own identities by using an often-confusing web portal or by traveling to a field office to do it in person.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amazon took a hit as some investors feared its web services division was falling behind Microsoft’s Azure.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since 1972, The Marine Mammal Protection Act has served as a buffer against this cacophony, giving regulators tools to limit harm and protect species from deadly entanglements, vessel strikes, and industrial noise.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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From the randomest hookup to the most heavily layered entanglement.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicksand. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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