ensnare
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Multilingual scripts, images of young women and timed toilet breaks: a police tour of a newly busted cyberscam operation in Cambodia on Wednesday revealed how fraudsters ensnare foreign victims online.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
"Jeffrey had a habit of trying to ensnare people into his delusional world," she added.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
Experts say the resources are limited and oil majors may not clamor for leases that could ensnare them in the Golden State’s stringent environmental policies.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 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
“I wouldn’t be surprised if you managed to ensnare some lord into marriage. Maybe even His Highness, if you were charming enough.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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