entrapment

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The hazards of entrapment and fire are both in the list that Awaab's Law should tackle in the social-rented sector.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

Raised in a small enclosure, at least during their larval stage, they offer a ready metaphor for entrapment, inhabiting a hothouse environment that exists for the stimulation of anyone who peers inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

The owl needed treatment for soft tissue injuries incurred to its wing during its entrapment, the center explained in a subsequent post on X.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023

It is they who find it impossible to leave after dinner, and wind up, in Act II, sleeping, bickering and eventually fighting over food scraps as their metaphysical entrapment persists for days.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2023

A troop of baboons ran with arched tails flying as they zigzagged, not yet understanding their entrapment.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver