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as in entanglement
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as in arrest
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Recent Examples of entrapment
Polish-born and Paris-based, Piotr Kamler is an experimental animator whose work explores temporal distortions and spatial paradoxes, conjuring here a slow-creeping sense of entrapment intensified by an unnerving soundscape—a clear antecedent to Barker’s nightmarish visions.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
Over time, this dynamic can create a sense of entrapment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Landau starts thinking about how the ensemble will navigate a change into another scene at the encampment that has sprung up around Floyd’s entrapment.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
This financial entrapment varies significantly by industry.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
Over time, this dynamic can create a sense of entrapment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Landau starts thinking about how the ensemble will navigate a change into another scene at the encampment that has sprung up around Floyd’s entrapment.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
This financial entrapment varies significantly by industry.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
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Some lawmakers, including Senator Lindsey Graham, have advocated for stronger U.S. military support for Israel, while others warn against entanglement in a Middle East conflict.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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What Hegseth has focused on so far The panel zeroed in on funding issues, with only a few mentions of other entanglements that have marked Hegseth’s early months.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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While the troops do have the ability to temporarily detain people who attack officers, any arrests must be made by law enforcement.—
Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Recent cooperation between Ecuadorian authorities and the U.S. Marshals led to his arrest, according to the Marshals.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The captures come as Louisiana authorities continue to investigate how the men were able to create a hole in a cell wall by ripping out a toilet and to escape without being noticed by guards in the early hours of May 16.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The arrest came amid the Trump administration’s expanding deportation campaign that has spotlighted the capture of immigrants convicted of crimes.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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In April, the Trump administration implemented new regulations that blocked sales of Nvidia’s H20 AI chip, which had been designed to comply with earlier restrictions.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Typically, if fire restrictions are in place or a Red Flag Day is in effect, no fireworks of any kind are allowed.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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