trapped

Example Sentences

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Vessels coming to load up are unlikely to enter via the strait any sooner than a “just in time” logistics basis, “at risk of becoming trapped if hostilities resume.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Once they are trapped, though, the men will “drop the facade.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The remainder may still be trapped inside the deportation process, opaque even to those inside it.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Whoever had this great idea forgot that for some kids, it would mean being trapped with a bunch of strangers while all your best friends get to hang out without you.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz