ensnare
Example Sentences
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Karp also appeared to seek favors from Epstein, ensnaring himself in his web.
The case has gripped local media in a country that is still sensitive to elite corruption scandals after the so-called Lava Jato fraud probe from 2014 to 2021 ensnared dozens of senior politicians and executives.
From Barron's
The committed band of Minneapolis residents organized spontaneously, defying the deep-freeze conditions to confront the operation that has ensnared longtime city residents.
From Barron's
The purges soon widened, ensnaring generals who had worked in arms procurement—including China’s defense minister at the time, Li Shangfu.
Despite a number of recent high-profile frauds that ensnared banks like JPMorgan, overall the bank’s loan books have remained healthy with low defaults.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
