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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
he was caught in the web of branches she was trapped by her own web of lies
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as in ambush
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers
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Recent Examples of web
Destinee Adams produced this piece for web, and Treye Green edited it.
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 6 June 2025
But computer simulations show that there are filaments and tendrils of dark matter crisscrossing the voids like a faint echo of the grand cosmic web, repeating itself in miniature.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Last year, Florida’s Department of Health also experienced a breach that caused death certificate delays and led to thousands of records, including HIV test results, detailed doctors notes and immunization and virus testing records ending up on the dark web.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Credential dumps from breached companies are traded daily on the dark web.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 6 June 2025
But computer simulations show that there are filaments and tendrils of dark matter crisscrossing the voids like a faint echo of the grand cosmic web, repeating itself in miniature.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Last year, Florida’s Department of Health also experienced a breach that caused death certificate delays and led to thousands of records, including HIV test results, detailed doctors notes and immunization and virus testing records ending up on the dark web.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Credential dumps from breached companies are traded daily on the dark web.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for web
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Taking inspiration from the CAR T-cell technology used to provide personalized cancer treatments, researchers have conducted a proof-of-concept study showing how similar compounds can precisely target protein tangles and plaques in the brain.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
12 June 2025
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To get started, take care of the tangles throughout your hair strands.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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Also watch out for ambush drones parked by the side of the road, which take off when a target approached.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But in South Africa, the two leaders’ reaction to their Oval Office ambush served as a remarkable public display of a new era in the country’s politics, one marked by solidarity and compromise.—
Kate Bartlett,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 June 2025
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The 24-year-old Brazilian’s knack for putting the ball in the net hasn’t yet translated to the international level, with Vini posting only seven goals in 41 appearances for his country, but his popularity in South America is rapidly growing.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Rescuers cast a net across the creek from the boats and maneuvered it around the dolphin.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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One of the key challenges for companies is avoiding the trap of performative activism—actions that appear supportive but lack meaningful impact.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Researchers reviewing camera trap footage from a remote island off Panama found that a group of adolescent capuchin monkeys were routinely kidnapping baby howler monkeys and carrying them around like accessories.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
18 June 2025
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Instead, consumers could face a labyrinth of tedious forms and dense legalese, draining their time and wallets.—
Ivan Guzenko,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The series follows Ged, first to the School of Magic, on the Island of Roke, then through a dark labyrinth and into death itself.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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To do that accurately, the system must be carefully calibrated, and that's where the maze comes in.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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The maze is changing live and the staircases are moving, but don’t give up.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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Some lawmakers, including Senator Lindsey Graham, have advocated for stronger U.S. military support for Israel, while others warn against entanglement in a Middle East conflict.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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What Hegseth has focused on so far The panel zeroed in on funding issues, with only a few mentions of other entanglements that have marked Hegseth’s early months.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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The official hauling of Justin Bieber’s former manager into the Lively vs. Baldoni morass comes as the Jane the Virgin actor’s main lawyer and the NYT offered very different takeaways today of what the dismissal of Baldoni’s countersuit against his IEWU co-star really means.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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No one felt that way after Game 3’s third-period morass.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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