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Recent Examples of entrapment
Both loungers have low sides and wide openings, creating entrapment and fall hazards.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
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Her life as portrayed on Mormon Wives is that of a loose cannon who struggles to liberate herself from toxic romantic entanglements, running directly counter to The Bachelor’s fantasy of happily-ever-after.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is little public appetite for entanglement in a Middle Eastern conflict, particularly one that could expose Japanese shipping, infrastructure or citizens to retaliation.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The official was noncommittal about whether the administration would continue to negotiate over arrests without judicial warrants.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Just consider these arrests first, if only to give victims — many immigrants themselves — consideration, too.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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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
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And a pioneer in regard to motion capture or performance capture.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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New sail technology powers ship’s massive masts The Orient Express Corinthian relies on an advanced sail system designed to maximize maneuverability and wind capture.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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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
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That is an unhealthy amount of enmeshment.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Adam Schwartz, privacy litigation director with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said California lawmakers created the restrictions to ensure stronger safeguards over how the data is used.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Southern towns roll out alcohol bans and new restrictions.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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