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Recent Examples of mousetrap
Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
There is no doubt in my mind that a better mousetrap is still to be found, and all legitimate new-world explorers should keep sailing the winds of change.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020
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Noun
In 2025, China appears to have potentially beaten the U.S. to building a better AI mousetrap.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
There is no doubt in my mind that a better mousetrap is still to be found, and all legitimate new-world explorers should keep sailing the winds of change.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
All of that seems to have been forgotten, though, in the rush to better mousetrap the category with extreme levels of brightness, unconventional form factors, solar charging, and other needless complication.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousetrap
Noun
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In addition to his work in the wind ensemble, Gael has been a key member of the marching band and indoor drumline, serving as lead snare drummer.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Echoing the raw feelings of heartbreak, the album is stripped back, with sparse snares and cymbals in lieu of a full drumkit.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Law enforcement in Willacy County were still working to save residents trapped in their homes Friday after about 12 to 15 inches of rain pummeled the area over a six-hour period, the county’s Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Torres said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Alamo, the police and fire department responded to more than 100 water rescues, including people stranded in their vehicles and trapped in their homes, Fire Department Chief R.C. Flores said at a news conference Friday afternoon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Any information on how the prisoners were transported to the interior of the U.S. after capture in Europe would be of interest, as well.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The iconic dwarfs were split between voice talent and performance capture actors, who also served as puppeteers for on set interaction with Rachel Zegler’s Snow White and other actors.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Branches in the forest menacingly attempt to entrap the princess.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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Gabi and Robinson head to the diner to entrap Maggie with yet another plate of cheese fries.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other top hazards were fall risks, burns, entrapment, poisoning, laceration, suffocation and choking.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Resilience in the face of entrapment and autonomy are balanced throughout the show with Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and Romanian painter Corneliu Baba’s imagery in mind.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When a body is discovered off the side of the boardwalk, decades-old grudges and rumors ensnare the town.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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First, Watson ensnared Tulane quarterback Ty Thompson on a third-down run, lifted him several feet off the turf and threw him down.—
Joey Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Friday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih -- Zelenskyy's home town -- killed 19 people, including nine children.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
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There has been a big labor split, however, with carpenters and laborers unions going heavily for Moreno — and waging tough attacks against Aguirre.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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“Mousetrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrap. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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