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Noun
tracking the bear back to its lair
She runs the project from her private lair in the suburbs.
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Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Closer to home, morning revealed the footprints of a hyena that, I was told, regularly passes through camp on the way to its lair after the night's hunting.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
In the season three finale, Patience reemerged from the dirt to kidnap Isaac and dragged him back to her lair.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 July 2024
And as soon as a little cub wanders into their lair, these cougars are ready to pounce.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 July 2024
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Noun
Lee plays a Hong Kong martial artist (also named Lee) whom British Intelligence has recruited to go undercover to help take down Han (Kien Shih), a secretive crime lord who is hosting a tournament on his island lair.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Closer to home, morning revealed the footprints of a hyena that, I was told, regularly passes through camp on the way to its lair after the night's hunting.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
In the season three finale, Patience reemerged from the dirt to kidnap Isaac and dragged him back to her lair.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 July 2024
And as soon as a little cub wanders into their lair, these cougars are ready to pounce.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 July 2024
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“Lair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lair. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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