entrapment
Example Sentences
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In 1999, Judge Stephen Robbins told Alford that although entrapment had played a significant part in the sting, he "willingly went along with the idea".
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Tzahualli is a Nahuatl word for spiderweb, a common metaphor for fragility, interconnectedness, beauty and, not least, potential entrapment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
An extreme yet common consequence of this financial entrapment is hysterectomies.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Rosalynn found ways around the entrapment of six-foot fencing and Secret Service protection, slipping out at times without the agents knowing, Walker recalled.
From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
