trapping

Example Sentences

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"You're not going to lose a finger, but it would feel like trapping your hand in a car door – it would certainly ruin your day," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

City information officer Jay Pelayo told news agency AFP that the building's walls and scaffolding surrounding it had buckled, likely trapping people in a pile of debris.

From BBC • May 24, 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

That includes sealing gaps in your home or garage to keep animals from entering indoor spaces; trapping rodents; and cleaning up any easy-to-reach food that could attract rodents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I’m no longer floating in an ocean, but standing in a cavern encircling me, trapping me in.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu