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as in entanglement
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as in arrest
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Recent Examples of entrapment
As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Stone banned political investigations, unethical tactics – including wiretapping and entrapment – and targeting political enemies.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Washington’s great gift as a commander was in preserving the unity of his mostly untrained command, from the Siege of Boston, through the winter of Valley Forge, to the entrapment at Yorktown and the ultimate British surrender.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Resilience in the face of entrapment and autonomy are balanced throughout the show with Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and Romanian painter Corneliu Baba’s imagery in mind.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Stone banned political investigations, unethical tactics – including wiretapping and entrapment – and targeting political enemies.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Washington’s great gift as a commander was in preserving the unity of his mostly untrained command, from the Siege of Boston, through the winter of Valley Forge, to the entrapment at Yorktown and the ultimate British surrender.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Resilience in the face of entrapment and autonomy are balanced throughout the show with Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and Romanian painter Corneliu Baba’s imagery in mind.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
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Even among those who champion digital asset innovation, there is growing recognition that legislation this consequential cannot be rushed, especially while ethical questions surrounding the President’s financial entanglements remain unresolved.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Critics argue that such entanglements could influence U.S. foreign policy decisions, underscoring the need for transparency and ethical considerations.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Soon after his arrest, Rogers claimed to have killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles in June 1994, and about 70 people overall.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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His arrest and subsequent transfer to a detention facility near Dallas sparked campus protests and drew national attention amid broader crackdowns on student activism over the Israel-Gaza war.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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While her mother—who ran a tortilla business in Ensenada—planted vines back in 2007, Santiago studied enology in Australia and fell for biodynamic farming; at Mina Penélope, water canals capture and redirect water, and Santiago rebuilds and replenishes soil through composting and cover crops.—
Anya von Bremzen,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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White’s mother, Carla White, who had worked for the county probation department for nearly two decades, was sentenced last month to one year in jail for helping her son evade capture while law enforcement sought him for Medina’s killing.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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This could involve direct negotiations with nations like the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia rather than applying broad regional restrictions.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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In order to receive the government payments, owners need to adhere to certain restrictions, inspections and paperwork.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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