ensnare
Example Sentences
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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.
If you heed our words, you will avoid the pitfalls that ensnare many others.
From Barron's
In between, it tells the story of an ordinary man ensnared in Brazil’s political turmoil during the late 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
