ensnare

Example Sentences

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If you heed our words, you will avoid the pitfalls that ensnare many others.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

The law is so broad and vague that it could ensnare anyone who maintains databases such as Mr. Webb’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

"They're built to ensnare sharks or fish and they're deadly effective, but sadly completely indiscriminate," says Dean Cropp who, as a cinematographer and ocean explorer, has been documenting these nets for years.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

If enforced, this diktat will likely ensnare some air traffic controllers from towers that can hardly afford to lose them.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2025

I thought Beetee would bring him, not for his technological expertise, but in the hopes that he could somehow think of a way to ensnare a mountain.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins