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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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Recent Examples of web
In the end, the researchers were able to use the vast web of Android phones to map out the ionosphere with a level of accuracy that matches monitoring stations.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
And that can ease the terror of mortality by connecting people to an enduring and comforting web of ideas and beliefs that transcend one’s own existence.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
Based on the claim that downloading this information from the dark web constituted interfering with an ongoing investigation, a Franklin County judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Ross from disseminating the information.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
And that can ease the terror of mortality by connecting people to an enduring and comforting web of ideas and beliefs that transcend one’s own existence.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
Based on the claim that downloading this information from the dark web constituted interfering with an ongoing investigation, a Franklin County judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Ross from disseminating the information.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Six weeks later, what began as a missing persons case became a murder mystery, as Karen's body was found hidden beneath a tangle of vines by a caretaker near Bledsoe Cemetery in Dyer County.Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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There’s also a big tangle of conflicting feelings and emotional contexts at play here.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Desmond comes back from the desert planet, insisting that the ambush was not from the native Fremon but from insurgents from allied houses.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The plan failed because Elon Musk, the owner of Starlink, denied Ukraine access to the communications system, which would have been critical to the ambush.Christian Schneider, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
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Other income, net, increased by $10 million, while other net periodic benefit costs decreased by $101 million.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In overtime of Game 7 of San Jose’s first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights, Goodrow took a pass from Erik Karlsson inside the blue line, skated toward the Vegas net, and scored around goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to give the Sharks a series-clinching 5-4 win.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Finding new customers cannot and must not be the only solution to solving customer churn—that can be a trap.Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Carpets are a home’s No.1 dirt trap and need thorough regular vacuuming.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Turns out the Goblin King (a very campy David Bowie) is to blame and Sarah must solve a labyrinth—filled with creepy muppets—to rescue her brother.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Oct. 2024
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The deal that is expected to install Skydance chief David Ellison as chairman, CEO and hopefully savior of Paramount Global is a labyrinth of entities, trusts and transactions.Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
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With the two candidates in town, the area of downtown surrounding the hotels was a maze of barricades, police cars, DMV trucks, Secret Service SUVs and ambulances serving as barricades to block off the streets.Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Ghoul House maze monsters wear ghastly disguises and deliver jump scares designed to thrill, chill and terrify just like their Fright Fest, Scary Farm and Horror Nights compatriots.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
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Most whale deaths humans are aware of are caused by boats and entanglement in fishing gear.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Its emphasis on civilizational identity and antipathy to liberal internationalism creates opportunities for entanglements with illiberal states, such as China and Russia, that share the goal of dethroning Western liberalism and the U.S.-led international order. Loading...Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
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Those losses sank her into a morass of regret and substance use, which spurred a break from the industry to recollect.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even far from the morass of toxic politics, misinformation and conspiracy theories, this software is eroding our trust in what’s true and displacing it with bizarre hallucinations.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/web. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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