traps

Example Sentences

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Tourist traps such as the Duomo Cathedral were packed with foreigners, as was the Arco della Pace, where the Olympic flame burned.

From Los Angeles Times

Apps often employ algorithms that personalize what users see based on their viewing activity, a feature critics say traps young people in damaging online environments.

From The Wall Street Journal

There have been persistent criticisms, however, that the funding is difficult to access or offered as market-rate loans that risk creating debt traps.

From Barron's

We need a market where dealers are rewarded for fairness, and where American families can buy a car without worrying about traps in the fine print.

From MarketWatch

Brigade volunteers continue to remove the derelict traps, known to be hazardous to beachgoers and wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times