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Recent Examples of trip wire
There’s not a lot of research and development models precise enough to identify these trip wires.
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Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Russia’s strongholds in the east and south have been densely mined with antitank and antipersonnel mines and trip wires in areas from three to 10 miles deep.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Areas between 3 and 10 miles deep in front of the Russians’ main strongholds have been densely mined with antitank and antipersonnel mines and trip wires.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan and Kamila Hrabchuk, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
Russia also uses mines triggered by slender, yellow-colored trip wires that stretch out a dozen or so yards — any of which, when disturbed, can set off an explosion and a spray of shrapnel.
—Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2023
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Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Russia’s strongholds in the east and south have been densely mined with antitank and antipersonnel mines and trip wires in areas from three to 10 miles deep.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Areas between 3 and 10 miles deep in front of the Russians’ main strongholds have been densely mined with antitank and antipersonnel mines and trip wires.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan and Kamila Hrabchuk, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
Russia also uses mines triggered by slender, yellow-colored trip wires that stretch out a dozen or so yards — any of which, when disturbed, can set off an explosion and a spray of shrapnel.
—Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip wire
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Austin noted that Ukraine is currently manufacturing its own antipersonnel land mines.Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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The decision came after Ukraine’s first strike on Russian territory with U.S.-supplied long-range weapons and President Joe Biden authorized the provision of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine to help fight off Moscow's forces.Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Such is the case with this new secure connection warning for Android users of Google’s Chrome web browser.Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, had a significant online footprint before most web platforms suspended his accounts.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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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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And that does not even consider the likelihood of a beacon which is also a booby trap. Tagging and tracking, with radio beacons or other means, looks like another example of the new possibilities opened up by drone warfare.David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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From guns to booby traps, Dutch leads the charge to take down the gnarly, terrifying looking alien.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Trip wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip%20wire. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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