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trapped

[trapt] / træpt /
ADJECTIVE
caught in a trap
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Trapped in a medical limbo, she took a nurse friend’s advice and began writing everything down.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Trapped inside, Mary Shelley began to write “Frankenstein.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Trapped inside, Mary Shelley began to write “Frankenstein.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Trapped in underground rocks, a potential energy resource has eluded generations of British politicians.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Trapped between these two spreading arms of dark fog was Fela, who had been working by herself at an out-of-the-way table in the corner of the shop.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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