entrapment

Example Sentences

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And some of them were entrapment, I would say.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

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

An extreme yet common consequence of this financial entrapment is hysterectomies.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 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

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

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver