trapping

Example Sentences

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Some liminal spaces, as in the case of the “Backrooms,” seem to take on a life of their own, trapping their inhabitants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The study shows that the singular dispersion equation produces narwhal-shaped wavefunctions capable of trapping light at remarkably small scales within lossless dielectric materials.

From Science Daily • May 21, 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

As the group headed to San Francisco on the Bay Bridge, those officers coordinated with San Francisco police and the California Highway Patrol to close off the bridge, trapping the riders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He stepped squarely on a sheet of the paper, trapping one foot.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles