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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.
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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
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone whose attempts at cord-cutting have proven full of trip wires.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
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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
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone whose attempts at cord-cutting have proven full of trip wires.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
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Business looks at the state of things on the Hill and in presidential politics and sees more land mines than viable immigration reforms to rally around.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
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Since January, Pyongyang has fortified its border defenses, laying land mines, building anti-tank traps and removing railway infrastructure, according to the South Korean military.Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Powered by a future version of Google’s Gemini, Jarvis reportedly only works with a web browser (it’s tuned specifically for Chrome).Wes Davis, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2024
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The technology is expected to be available across smart TVs, streaming devices, web browsers and tablets.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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The kit’s snares, toms, and cymbals all feature noise-absorbing inserts, mesh heads, and vents meant to reduce excess noise, or at least keep as much of it confined to your headphones as possible.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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The snare's rim is also triggered independently from the head, and is covered in soft rubber for quieter rim shots.New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
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The characters must navigate different booby traps and escape from one cube into another.EW.com, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Get ready for a night of holiday mischief with everyone's favorite Christmas prankster — and without the booby traps.Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Trip wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip%20wire. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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