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Recent Examples of entrapment
Instead of a tale of entrapment or escape, Ruth is a story about how a woman full of longing can operate inside a collective that shuns the very notion of wanting.
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Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
When fire crews arrived, the situation was quickly escalated to a two-alarm fire due to reports of entrapment.
—Lexi Harpster, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
The recalled gates violate the mandatory standard for expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Every year, some 64,000 people worldwide develop motor neuron disease, one of the more common causes of such entrapment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
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Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
When fire crews arrived, the situation was quickly escalated to a two-alarm fire due to reports of entrapment.
—Lexi Harpster, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
The recalled gates violate the mandatory standard for expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Every year, some 64,000 people worldwide develop motor neuron disease, one of the more common causes of such entrapment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
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Since 1972, The Marine Mammal Protection Act has served as a buffer against this cacophony, giving regulators tools to limit harm and protect species from deadly entanglements, vessel strikes, and industrial noise.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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From the randomest hookup to the most heavily layered entanglement.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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That led to additional arrests, all while ICE was opening additional immigrant detention sites in Florida, Indiana, Nebraska, Louisiana, and Tennessee.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump announced the capture of Kirk’s alleged killer on Fox News on Friday.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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With the help of resourceful Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente), Bourne evades capture from the CIA — namely data analyst Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) and Deputy Director Ward Abbott (Brian Cox) — while untangling his involvement in the deadly Operation Treadstone.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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That is an unhealthy amount of enmeshment.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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This enmeshment of creative sources showcased how the titan utilized himself as an instrument who chose to refuse normativity.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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Both Poland and Latvia announced new restrictions on Thursday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once magnets for buyers seeking sunshine – and often looser Covid restrictions – demand has started to cool off in these states.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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