ensnared

Example Sentences

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Those charges followed a sprawling indictment of 34 defendants that also ensnared Hall of Fame player and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He was one of about 200 people ensnared in Operation Catch of the Day, the overwhelming majority of whom had no criminal record.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Under Ms. Zambello’s pithy direction, those ensnared in the juggernaut can only lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The investigation that ultimately ensnared Hernández stretched across several U.S. presidencies.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

When the canoes came around a sharp bend, jagged rocks unexpectedly grabbed a hold of one while a tangle of vines and fallen trees ensnared it.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple