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trapped

[trapt] / træpt /
ADJECTIVE
caught in a trap
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The shortages come as the country desperately tries to drive down sky-high housing costs that have trapped millions of Americans out of homeownership and stalled sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The first consisted of qubits encoded in the internal states of trapped ions, which are electrically charged atoms held in place using electromagnetic fields.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Finding additional examples could help astronomers determine how common this process is, how long it can persist, and what ultimately happens to objects trapped in such extraordinarily close relationships.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

But she is trapped by a K-pop system that forbids her from drinking alcohol and having adult relationships.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

I might be here alone, but I wasn’t trapped.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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