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Noun
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Lifting culture, too, has its trapdoors back into disordered thinking.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2025 -
Scientists dug around the trapdoor to catch the bristly animal — and discovered a new species.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
Noun
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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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The setup at the 18th-century venue featured yachting décor with pink and green lattice, banquettes, and mahogany bars with light bites and cocktails.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Start with a repeating arrangement of points in space, called a lattice.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Another highlight is that morning session at Edgbaston, when England lost two wickets in consecutive balls to be five down, and Jamie Smith came in and hit a century before lunch.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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When the Australian bowler Mitchell Starc claimed an English wicket with the very first ball of the match, the commentator’s contagious enthusiasm inspired him to film his own reenactment of the call.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the revolving door between activist nonprofits and government agencies is raising serious ethical and legal questions.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Between the revolving door of coaches and the roster upheaval this season, the Rangers have been anything but stable.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The woman watches the late-shift employees trickle out through the double doors, past the window painted with sprawling tempera foliage.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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In addition to crown molding, the dining room has a chair rail and enjoys immediate access to the kitchen through solid double doors.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to Costa, a preliminary investigation found that the victim was delivering mail to the residence when a 5-year-old pit bull forced the storm door open and attacked him.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 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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“Postern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postern. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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