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Recent Examples of trapdoor
Kate initially volunteers to man the light switches, then sees a trapdoor overhead, correctly deduces some nasty bugs will inevitably fall through it, and seamlessly hands the job over to Kevin without warning him.
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Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
While performing in Melbourne, Australia as part of the band's Music of the Spheres World Tour in November, Martin seemingly got distracted by a group of screaming fans and stepped backwards into an open trapdoor.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
One common trapdoor function involves multiplying two large prime numbers, an easy operation to perform.
—John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
But the Olivia Tremor Control — the band that Hart led with Bill Doss, the fourth member of that initial E6 circle — were the timeless ones, floating on a higher plane of endlessly hummable melodies and musique-concrete trapdoors.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
While performing in Melbourne, Australia as part of the band's Music of the Spheres World Tour in November, Martin seemingly got distracted by a group of screaming fans and stepped backwards into an open trapdoor.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
One common trapdoor function involves multiplying two large prime numbers, an easy operation to perform.
—John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
But the Olivia Tremor Control — the band that Hart led with Bill Doss, the fourth member of that initial E6 circle — were the timeless ones, floating on a higher plane of endlessly hummable melodies and musique-concrete trapdoors.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapdoor
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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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Medieval amenities include a moat, two watchtowers and two gates, a drawbridge, an underground cave (complete with a Jacuzzi!), trap doors, and a genuine portcullis (a metal-and-wood gate typically seen in medieval fortresses).—
Mary Elizabeth Andriotis,
House Beautiful,
20 Jan. 2022
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John Bardeen, Leon Cooper, and John Robert Schrieffer figured out that at low temperatures, a material’s jittery atomic lattice quiets down, so more delicate effects come through.—
Charlie Wood,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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Shigeru Ban has experimented with wooden lattices, vaulting, curved planes, grids, and steel-free joinery using only pegs and dowels.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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Fans desperate to see the game – and other big names, including Mike Tyson and LL Cool J – attempted to break through double doors that opened inward as opposed to swinging outward, and a massive crowd swell rushed toward the entrance.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The double doors have a rattan insert that serves as a decorative detail while also concealing the objects inside.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Raiders’ revolving door of a front office during this span also didn’t have a quarterback plan fully in place.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Washington has not solved the problem of the revolving doors between Big Pharma and government regulators.—
David Marks,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Nov. 2024
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Following that was the first ODI between these two foes, with Oman beating the United States by seven wickets.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Here are five ways to eat, drink and play that will scratch the rich surface of the Bay Area’s South Asian experience. Bowls, bats and wickets There are two types of people in this world: people who understand how cricket works and people who don’t.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Equally stunning sights can be seen from the nearly 1,080-square-foot beach club, which can expand with its four hatches to offer up even more lounging spots; the area is also decked out in colorful surfboards for a playful touch.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
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Access is via a hatch to the top, and each vessel is equipped with at least 96 hours of air supply – as well as CO2 scrubbers, light, food and water.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ralph rang the bell and when the door opened, Lester, who is white, fired a handgun at him through the glass of the storm door, per a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The storm door is wide-open with a very active storm track forecast to impact Northern California.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapdoor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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