trapped

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Meet the union representative acting as a lifeline for sailors trapped at sea since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

He had then gone to Nablus, in the north of the occupied West Bank, where he is now trapped.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The song itself is a brooding ballad with an astonishing vocal climax, but will it leave voters trapped in a spider web of indecision?

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Researchers are studying how water trapped in the old mine system can be used to generate geothermal energy capable of heating and cooling buildings throughout the town.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Far below, something large was trapped inside it!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo