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Recent Examples of trapdoor
As always, Bong Joon-ho knows just how to lead his audience down one path, only to open a trapdoor into another.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Footage shared on social media showed Olivia Rodrigo, 21, falling through a trapdoor while performing on her Guts World Tour in Melbourne, Australia.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Many thousands of people lived in mud-brick houses jammed so tightly together that residents entered via a ladder through a trapdoor on the roof.
—R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
The merger comes amid growing threats to personal privacy and calls by lawmakers to mandate backdoors or trapdoors in popular apps and operating systems to allow law enforcement to decrypt data in investigations.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Footage shared on social media showed Olivia Rodrigo, 21, falling through a trapdoor while performing on her Guts World Tour in Melbourne, Australia.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Many thousands of people lived in mud-brick houses jammed so tightly together that residents entered via a ladder through a trapdoor on the roof.
—R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
The merger comes amid growing threats to personal privacy and calls by lawmakers to mandate backdoors or trapdoors in popular apps and operating systems to allow law enforcement to decrypt data in investigations.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapdoor
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The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
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Medieval amenities include a moat, two watchtowers and two gates, a drawbridge, an underground cave (complete with a Jacuzzi!), trap doors, and a genuine portcullis (a metal-and-wood gate typically seen in medieval fortresses).Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2022
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The upper half was a delicate lattice mesh sleeve that featured subtle, sparkling detail throughout.Nick Hall, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
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Their copilot model forms career lattices that expand both the professional depth and breadth and get multiple brains on client projects for lower rates.Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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The wide double doors and easy-lift lid also allow you to effortlessly store and remove equipment when needed.Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Walk through its bronze double doors and up to your room, and you will be whisked away into a dark, quiet, serene space, secluded from the chaos of the city buzzing below.Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2023
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The mass protests, vile sound bites, revolving door to his administration, and constant threats of violence and war have been exhausting.Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Multiple positions in the field have been revolving doors due to injury and ineffectiveness.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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But the underdogs completely dominated Australia to win by eight wickets and power into the final against either New Zealand or West Indies.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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His 37 and three wickets were noted but ultimately not match-winning statistics.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Russian tanks in particular are liable to explode shortly after being hit and crews need to get away fast without bothering to shut the heavy armored hatches behind them.David Hambling, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Two days after launching, Isaacman and his crew further made history: Becoming the first nonprofessional astronauts to open the hatch of their vehicle and expose themselves to the vacuum of space.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
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However, when the weather turns cold, replacing screen doors with storm doors can cut down drafts and help your home be more energy efficient.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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After a relatively dry start to 2024, the storm door could swing open soon for Southern California, where back-to-back rainstorms are expected this week, according to the National Weather Service.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapdoor. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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