entrapment

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Recent Examples of entrapment Critics say the strategy can amount to entrapment of mentally vulnerable people who wouldn’t have the wherewithal to act alone. Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026 Zhao emphasizes his entrapment, shooting him through glass—a studied choice, but one that contextualizes her interest in this particular story. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025 And, according to Us Weekly, has pleaded guilty to three counts of domestic violence and one count of entrapment, as well as insurance fraud. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025 The group's entrapment in a strange place, forced to navigate through a series of complex challenges to escape, is reminiscent of Alice in Borderland. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrapment
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Noun
  • Materials with high entanglement could become the backbone of future quantum computers or ultra-secure communication networks.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Jaros said sea turtles are drawn to river environments for their warmer temperatures and available food sources, but those same waterways act as funnels for urban runoff and debris, making entanglement a recurring danger for the species.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • During a foot chase and arrest, an officer was struck by an uninvolved vehicle, according to police.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Brown was issued a desk appearance ticket by cops for resisting arrest and obstruction of government administration, officials said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Recent acoustical changes to the ever-challenging Houston hall have even yielded more sonic presence, warmth and envelopment.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The suit in some ways reads like a press release, touting Patel’s record as FBI director by citing crime statistics and the capture of fugitives.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Ballo's capture marks the latest high-profile arrest of a fugitive in Mexico in recent weeks.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • People who avoid intimacy often fear that emotional closeness will lead to loss of control, obligation or enmeshment.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • That is an unhealthy amount of enmeshment.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Federal education funds, by law, come with mandates and restrictions.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Between parking restrictions and road closures, Boston is encouraging Marathon Monday visitors to walk, bike, take the T — anything but drive — to watch the runners or attend the day’s festivities.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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