trap
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The beats are mostly bass-heavy variations on trap, with its slower tempos and busy high-hats, and there are very few musical interruptions as Drake lays out what is on his mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
These devices trap single ions such as aluminum or ytterbium, cool them to temperatures near absolute zero, and control their quantum states using lasers.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Musk was visibly annoyed during the trial as he called out OpenAI's lawyer for asking questions "designed to trap me."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“Don’t fall into the trap of clicking ‘apply’ to every job you come across where you vaguely meet the criteria, as this can become discouraging,” said Duris.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Then one by one, I mashed the trap springs down with my foot and set the triggers.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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