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

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

The entrapment occurs in three distinct phases, each of which has been explored earlier, but a brief review is useful here.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander