as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net
for two years the couple was ensnarled in the red tape of an international adoption
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It was lost to a natural disaster and then became trapped in a system that increasingly treats health care infrastructure as a financial asset rather than a public necessity.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026 -
The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Equally difficult is engaging with an artist and the discourse around them without getting tangled up in their narrative web.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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González's chief of staff Francisco Domenech is the latest to be ensnared in a high-profile investigation, following the resignation last month of Puerto Rico’s economic development chief Sebastián Negrón, who accused the administration of interfering with the agency's work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Who else in Newsom’s circle has been ensnared by DOJ’s investigations?—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Nevertheless, Christianity was enmeshed in public life.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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“Ensnarled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensnarled. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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