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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
he was caught in the web of branches she was trapped by her own web of lies
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as in ambush
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers
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OpenAI also added a Santa voice as a preset voice in Advanced Voice Mode that is available to all mobile, web, and desktop app users.
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
See the Tasting Alliance web site for a detailed listing of all of the medalists.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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
The term was coined retroactively by the creators of a 2005–2010 web series called Yacht Rock, which lovingly lampooned the sound and the artists responsible for crafting it.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
See the Tasting Alliance web site for a detailed listing of all of the medalists.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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
The term was coined retroactively by the creators of a 2005–2010 web series called Yacht Rock, which lovingly lampooned the sound and the artists responsible for crafting it.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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His proof only guaranteed, for instance, that the circle could be found in his sponge — not that all homeomorphic knots could be, their loops and tangles still intact.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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In about 30 minutes the dish is ready, an encouraging tangle of tasty equilibrium.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Responding officers, including a rookie cop who received praise from leaders in New York and Pennsylvania, immediately recognized Mangione as the suspect wanted in connection with the New York City ambush shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities said.Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Authorities arrested a suspect and charged him with murder Monday in the Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald's customer in Pennsylvania spotted a man whom officers found with a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The dolphins are even kind enough to alert fishermen on when to throw the nets.Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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While the two didn’t appear to be intimate or cozy, that didn’t stop the net from placing dating rumors on them.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Why Keyword Blocking Is The Wrong Measure In my opinion, creating blacklists of keywords is the most standard brand safety measure, as well as its most typical trap.Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The fastest way to get rid of roof rats involves a combination of trapping, sealing entry points and removing food and shelter: Set traps strategically: Use snap traps or electronic traps baited with peanut butter, fruit or nuts.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Practically every type of metal and e-waste is recycled somewhere in this labyrinth.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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In Greek mythology, the Minotaur — with the head of a bull and body of a man — was imprisoned at the center of a labyrinth in Crete and ate anyone who couldn’t find their way out.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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In the 10-minute sequence, Miller presents a dark, volatile and gory sequence of creepy humanoid-like Pac-Man who must move through a maze by brutally annihilating everything in sight.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Christmas Market At Hilton Anatole Dallas locals and visitors can experience a Bavarian Village packed with local vendors and seasonal activities like a Christmas Tree maze, Ferris Wheel and other family activities including snacks, drinks and a 40-ft burlap slide.Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This year commercial Dungeness crabbing south of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line was delayed due to an abundance of humpbacks and a large number of recent entanglements, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife said.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Involve Key Stakeholders Early On Preparing a business unit to be a standalone business is a long, arduous process when there are extensive entanglements with the other business units in the organization.Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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For such writers and thinkers, including Jean-François Lyotard, Hannah Arendt, and Heinrich Blücher, history felt like a betrayal in which former traditions and institutions had collapsed, leaving behind a morass of emptiness and fractured communities.Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
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He’s principally defined by having no clear place to be, which can be rich territory for psychological texture — or a narrative morass that bogs everything down.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 July 2024
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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