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entrapment

[en-trap-muhnt] / ɛnˈtræp mənt /






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And some of them were entrapment, I would say.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2024

The hazards of entrapment and fire are both in the list that Awaab's Law should tackle in the social-rented sector.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2024

Puig’s attorneys have fought back, arguing the whole case was a matter of miscommunication — or worse, entrapment.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2024

An extreme yet common consequence of this financial entrapment is hysterectomies.

From New York Times Mar. 24, 2024

The entrapment occurs in three distinct phases, each of which has been explored earlier, but a brief review is useful here.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

City manager Bert Cunningham said the worst damage was east of the town, with as many as four entrapments reported.

From Seattle Times Mar. 21, 2022

Elevator entrapments are relatively rare but uniquely harrowing.

From Washington Post Jul. 18, 2019

In a few cases, the changes might seem more stringent, but the intent is actually to avoid penalty entrapments.

From Golf Digest Apr. 13, 2017

The towns, in Boone’s eyes as in those of many of the Borderer settlers, were rife with legal entrapments and predatory businessmen.

From Salon Feb. 21, 2016

These ice entrapments are a short-term boon for the bears, giving them an easy source of fatty food they can just scoop out of a hole in the ice.

From National Geographic Sep. 4, 2015




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