trapped

Example Sentences

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To avoid getting trapped in a failed breakout like Spotify’s, consider these three points:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Most of that carbon is trapped in the soils beneath the trees, making mangroves an important ally in efforts to slow climate change.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz essentially closed, much of that jet fuel remains trapped in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“What seemed to me to be the case is that it was really trapped in there, and the exposure and dehydration probably eventually killed it,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

After the eruption, groundwater that had been trapped in the mountain found paths to flow downhill.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone