trapping

Example Sentences

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She said worsening economic pressures were trapping many people in debt they had little realistic prospect of escaping.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

She removed legendary New Zealand all-rounder Suzie Bates lbw for 12 in her final ODI appearance, before trapping both Georgia Plimmer and skipper Melie Kerr in front for seven and one respectively.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Relentless predator control—through poisoning, trapping and shooting, and high mesh fences that can hold back everything from a baby mouse to a pig—are the only hope for continued nesting of native seabirds on the islands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

These clays are especially good at trapping and preserving organic material, making them ideal locations for this type of investigation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

I wasn’t trapping very much and I was running a long distance—it took three days to run the sixty-mile line.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen