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Noun
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Authorities found a kilo of fentanyl in a closet and 12 more kilos of narcotics under a trapdoor in the children's playroom.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Richarlison became a hero for Everton in the 2021-22 season, scoring six times in their final 10 matches to inspire what had for a while looked an unlikely escape from the trapdoor that leads to the Championship.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The entrance to the car park even passes under a portcullis and guests’ bags go through an X-ray machine hidden in the rock-face.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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The most precise atomic clocks trap atoms in an optical lattice, a pattern of light and dark formed by intersecting lasers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Before the Dallas skyline, rope access technicians Ian Porter and Kain McLuaghlin of Highpoint Access scale the lattice-shell structure to make tweaks to new LED lighting installed on Reunion Tower, March 19, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Delhi raced to 164-4 and a six-wicket win with 11 balls to spare in reply to Mumbai's 162-6 and a first loss in the young season for the five-time champion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist (PBKS) put on 206 runs for the second wicket against RCB in 2011.—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Dallas Stars’ revolving door of injuries this season continues with another forward missing time.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Despite recent national buzz surrounding Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, Las Vegas is still expected to select Indiana national champion Fernando Mendoza with the top pick in the NFL Draft, ending a run of a revolving door of starting quarterbacks since Derek Carr’s last snap in 2022.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dual sets of double doors lead to a 1,200-square-foot terrace with alfresco dining and lounge spaces.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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Propped up in a display case just inside the lobby’s double doors sat the World Series trophy.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This material is often used for storm doors and big picture windows.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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But even as the storm door begins to crack open, the details of what’s coming through it point to a problem.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Postern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postern. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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