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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrapping
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While the 23-year-old was working in the trench, the trench collapsed, trapping him for a short while.
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Ventless hoods don't have ductwork and include a charcoal filter for trapping smoke and odors so that air can be recirculated.
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The first, Fluid Lensing, is a custom algorithm that removes wave distortion in real time, capturing crystal-clear, high-resolution images of the seafloor.
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Underground, buried fiber-optic cables can sense movement, capturing data that are also then analyzed by AI.
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Another one of the Tates’ lawyers filed a claim on Fisher’s behalf, accusing Hadley of entrapping him.
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This might not be a circumstance where the AI would shine in aiding the mental health of the user (or, on the other side of the coin, deluding them and entrapping them).
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If the birds are determined to snack on your berries or veggies, Chastain suggests using bird netting to keep them away.
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There was a similar scenario brewing in the 2018 qualifiers, but a certain Mohamed Salah carried Egypt to the World Cup in Russia, scoring five goals and netting a 94th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory over Congo to seal Egypt’s qualification.
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And in that quest for unbridled growth, the AI industry has wrested ungodly amounts of capital from investors all looking for the next big thing, ensnaring the entire economy.
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The upcoming April 7 vote over the renewal of Kansas City’s 1% earnings tax will mark one of the biggest tests of whether that opposition could risk ensnaring a critical resource for the city.
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First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out.
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Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.
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Murdaugh, once a powerful personal injury attorney in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, was convicted in 2023 of killing his wife, Maggie, 52, and their younger son, Paul, 22, at the family’s hunting estate in June 2021.
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The long Independence Day weekend means a big major yes to all of the above—especially hunting for deals because there are so many good ones to be had.
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“Mousetrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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