trapped

Example Sentences

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Federal Reserve is trapped between two forces moving in opposite directions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“The material from the Middle East is trapped in the region, so this gives an opportunity for North America to actually start exporting polypropylene,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Earlier, the interior ministry published on X that 40 firefighters responded to an emergency at the stadium "involving people trapped in a structure".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Smoke is easily trapped, and the forested hillsides are hard to access when fires start.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I was born in the magic, trapped inside of it.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff