caught
Example Sentences
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The initiative increasingly relied on foreign investors to bridge the funding gap, an ambition now caught directly in the crossfire.
“We are all afraid that this could get worse and we will be caught in the middle,” Soto said.
From Los Angeles Times
Like hundreds of other villages in Greenland, now caught up in a geopolitical storm, the settlement depends on a fragile and costly telecommunications network.
From Barron's
A stomach bug that caused him to lose a considerable amount of weight put Betts behind last spring, and he never quite caught up.
From Los Angeles Times
She says she would rather be out of the house working, but feels "caught in a benefits trap".
From BBC
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