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as in entanglement
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as in arrest
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Recent Examples of entrapment
Over time, this dynamic can create a sense of entrapment.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Landau starts thinking about how the ensemble will navigate a change into another scene at the encampment that has sprung up around Floyd’s entrapment.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
This financial entrapment varies significantly by industry.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Her languid demeanor, even in the face of minor entrapment, has led to plenty of laughter among viewers online.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Landau starts thinking about how the ensemble will navigate a change into another scene at the encampment that has sprung up around Floyd’s entrapment.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
This financial entrapment varies significantly by industry.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Her languid demeanor, even in the face of minor entrapment, has led to plenty of laughter among viewers online.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
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Humpback whales are native to the mid-Atlantic region and boat strikes are a leading cause of death, along with entanglement with fishing gear, NOAA Fisheries reports.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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Balancing industry with conservation But perhaps the biggest threat to North Atlantic right whales is entanglements, often in fishing gear.—
Nate Iglehart,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Cunningham was taken into custody in Florida after a warrant was issued for his arrest following a May 24 incident in Harrison County, Miss., per The Independent.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Family faces possible deportation Soliman's wife and five children were detained by immigration officials after his arrest and faced immediate deportation, Trump administration officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The capture by Ukrainian forces of the Kursk region in western Russia last year dealt another powerful blow, leaving the Kremlin struggling to liberate its own land.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The blockade was instituted to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 20 hostages taken during Hamas' surprise terror attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed 1,200 people and led to the capture of hundreds, Israel said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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At the center of the disagreement is Max, a six-year-old German Shepherd who’s been staying with her boyfriend’s parents due to previous apartment restrictions.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The pandemic then forced him to fund major losses as matches were behind closed doors due to government restrictions on crowds, designed to limit the spread of Covid-19.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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