as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
although the military invasion had been a breeze, the nation soon found itself caught in a rattrap with no clear escape route
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Noun
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This predicament, occurring just five months after the airline's emergence from bankruptcy, initiated a rally predominantly led by United Airlines stock (NASDAQ: UAL), which saw a 10% increase.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Witnesses recalled the woman’s behavior at the time of her predicament.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Order by the pound, or grab a sandwich with any of their meats served on a bun with pickles and homemade slaw.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spoon 1/4 of the ground beef evenly across the top of the sheets, followed by shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, diced pickles and onions.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bigelow and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim construct a frighteningly plausible scenario in which a multitude of dilemmas—practical and personal, bureaucratic and existential—overlap in real time and at a mounting rate.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Recent tours to the U.S. have been trickier, leaving them with the dilemma of whether sleep is really that important as kick-off times stretch into the early hours.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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One Netherlands international, according to the police, allowed his Porsche to be used by criminals and the car ended up riddled with bullet holes.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Gordon, hitting holes hard with his physical running style, sparked the run game in the second half.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the massive flight of capital from the country, the exodus of Russia’s tech professionals, and the disappearance of foreign direct investment, puts Putin in a bind.—
Time,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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Putting carmakers in a bind The most recent EPA rule about vehicle emissions was finalized in 2024.—
Alan Jenn,
The Conversation,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Whole home fans and swamp coolers, which bring in air from outside, should be avoided unless there is no other means to keep cool.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Instead, consider making a homemade air conditioner or swamp cooler.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Also, exposed in a kitchen corner: rodent bait. Re-re-re-re-inspection, Wednesday again: Passed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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It was shaped in kitchens, temples, street corners, songs.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rattrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattrap. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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