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trapped

[trapt] / træpt /
ADJECTIVE
caught in a trap
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Researchers first demonstrated them in trapped ions in 1986, followed by photons, the fundamental particles of light, in 2007.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

"Being trapped means that you can't move on with your life."

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

When Will Hudson bought his condo in Golden, Colo., two years ago, the last thing he expected was to be trapped with the real-estate equivalent of a lemon.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Suki, a tiny kitten that became trapped inside an entertainment center.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Because she was trapped in the magic, and she knew I would be too.

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




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