trapped

Example Sentences

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But Bogle, who died in 2019, didn’t foresee the pandemic or lockdown, which trapped millions at home with spare cash and easy market access through no-fee online apps.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Double-digit raises have been promised to union workers by a school system that for months has proclaimed that it is in dire financial straits, trapped in deficit spending and facing potential insolvency in four years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

And thus, that usually means that everyone is trapped in the position suggested by what should happen.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Vitol scrambled to replace cargoes trapped behind Iran’s Hormuz blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Maggie was trapped between society’s expectations for her gender, her profession, and her class.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock