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

But as I knelt, the mist seemed to ensnare my body like a sticky shroud, intent on dragging me down.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi