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Recent Examples of trip wire
Russia’s strongholds in the east and south have been densely mined with antitank and antipersonnel mines and trip wires in areas from three to 10 miles deep.
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Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Areas between 3 and 10 miles deep in front of the Russians’ main strongholds have been densely mined with antitank and antipersonnel mines and trip wires.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan and Kamila Hrabchuk, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
Russia also uses mines triggered by slender, yellow-colored trip wires that stretch out a dozen or so yards — any of which, when disturbed, can set off an explosion and a spray of shrapnel.
—Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2023
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone whose attempts at cord-cutting have proven full of trip wires.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
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Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Areas between 3 and 10 miles deep in front of the Russians’ main strongholds have been densely mined with antitank and antipersonnel mines and trip wires.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan and Kamila Hrabchuk, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
Russia also uses mines triggered by slender, yellow-colored trip wires that stretch out a dozen or so yards — any of which, when disturbed, can set off an explosion and a spray of shrapnel.
—Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2023
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone whose attempts at cord-cutting have proven full of trip wires.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trip wire
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Zelensky Number of Ukrainian Soldiers Accused of Abandoning Positions Soars Map Shows Where the World Stands on Ukraine Last week, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Newsweek that the Biden administration had reversed its policy on antipersonnel land mines.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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For CISOs and identity executives, the growing complexity of their application ecosystems is creating governance land mines that aren't being addressed by traditional approaches.Eric Olden, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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See the Tasting Alliance web site for a detailed listing of all of the medalists.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The two platforms analyzed 2.5 terabytes of data from 44 countries, extracted from publicly-available sources, including those on the dark web.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Murphy’s silken melodies coast under Graham Sayle’s coarse dispatches, while a skittering snare beat propels everything forward.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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Crabbers may not use trap gear, according to the state order; only hoop nets and crab snares will be allowed until further assessment.Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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And that does not even consider the likelihood of a beacon which is also a booby trap. Tagging and tracking, with radio beacons or other means, looks like another example of the new possibilities opened up by drone warfare.David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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From guns to booby traps, Dutch leads the charge to take down the gnarly, terrifying looking alien.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Trip wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip%20wire. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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