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Recent Examples of mousetrap
Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Libra might develop better mousetraps, but at the cost of accessibility and ease of use.
—Kevin Werbach, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2019
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020
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Noun
Undeterred, Halpin and team endeavor to continue to build a better mousetrap.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Libra might develop better mousetraps, but at the cost of accessibility and ease of use.
—Kevin Werbach, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2019
Verb
All of that seems to have been forgotten, though, in the rush to better mousetrap the category with extreme levels of brightness, unconventional form factors, solar charging, and other needless complication.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrap
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The snare pictures—one of which notably captures the remnants of a meal eaten by Duchamp—would be returned to over and over by Spoerri, who claimed no ownership over the form, asserting that they could be produced by anyone, and required no signature.News Desk, Artforum, 27 Nov. 2024
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In response, the wildlife commission voted to adopt a 36-hour trapping standard for mountain lions, ensuring that live animals are not held in traps or snares for longer than that duration.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 June 2024
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Hers, described as a rich moisture balm, is a mix between an ointment and an emollient face cream, delivering instant hydration via five molecular weights of hyaluronic acid and skin-barrier-strengthening ceramides, then trapping in said moisture with murumuru butter and polyglutamic acid.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Colby rushes into the stall to distract the horse from Carter, who is trapped in the corner.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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He was recognized by a McDonald's employee early Monday morning, leading to his capture.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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After the capture of Damascus, the rebels instructed Assad’s Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali to continue his duties alongside his cabinet until a transitional team is assigned.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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While awaiting sentencing, Flynn sought to withdraw his guilty plea by claiming he was entrapped by politically motivated federal investigators.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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That’s why Richard Linklater’s Hit Man, in which Powell plays a philosophy lecturer named Gary Johnson whose part-time job is to entrap criminals by posing as a variety of different assassins, was such a sensation at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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The truck had suddenly turned right, crossing the road's bike path and forcing Adam's entrapment under its chassis.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Themes of entrapment, unrequited love and loss penetrate the screen, with Lachman conveying the narrative through a bespoke aesthetic captured on different celluloid formats.Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Over the weekend, fellow rap icon Jay-Z was ensnared in the case when one of the complaints against Combs was amended to reveal the Roc Nation founder as a previously unnamed celebrity accused of assaulting a victim alongside Diddy.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The verdict and sentencing bring closure to one chapter of an abuse scandal that ensnared the northeastern Indiana university's distance running program.Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
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The trip to Luxembourg marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which began Dec. 16, 1944, when German soldiers launched an unexpected attack through Belgium and Luxembourg.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rod Metzer eventually pleaded guilty to 14 counts relating to the attack on Morgan Metzer.Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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“Mousetrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrap. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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