nooses

plural of noose
as in traps
something that catches and holds the representative was forced to resign after getting caught in a noose of lies and corruption

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  • The administration has pointed to that special status — usually given to short-term advisers who sit on temporary advisory committees or task forces — as a reason why Musk doesn’t have to make his financial disclosure form public, limiting scrutiny into his businesses’ entanglements.
    Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, the spycraft is propelled by the emotional and lust-fueled entanglements of its cast.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Nooses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nooses. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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