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
There’s evidence that buckwheat and bush sunflower can take up lead, and saltbush can ensnare arsenic, Fang said, also name-checking corn, squash and cucumber for their ability to sequester contaminants such as dioxins.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 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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