death trap
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I agree with French philosopher Etienne Balibar, who cautioned that to confront violence with more violence becomes a death trap for the left.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
In some situations, animals released after time in captivity face serious risks, and the wild can become what researchers describe as a "death trap."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
Prosecutors told the trial that years of failings had turned the club into a death trap.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
A heavy storm following a blaze can sweep massive amounts of sediment and charred material from the denuded hillsides into the water they inhabit — a death trap for creatures that can’t flee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
Julia and I could look up at the canyon rims on either side of us and imagine the towering monolithic face of a one-hundred-fifty-foot-tall death trap that stretched across the sky from west to east.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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