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
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
Her view, common in these circles, is that narcissists lay on superficial charm to ensnare others and then break them.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025
I grasp wildly with my left until I ensnare the other side.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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