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Recent Examples of entrapment
When fire crews arrived, the situation was quickly escalated to a two-alarm fire due to reports of entrapment.
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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
The entrapment could have proven fatal for the loggerhead, had rescuers not stepped in, FWC officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 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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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
The entrapment could have proven fatal for the loggerhead, had rescuers not stepped in, FWC officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 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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Humpback whales — which are found throughout all the Earth’s oceans — regularly face threats from entanglements with fishing gear, in addition to vessel strikes and ocean noise, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Measures would typically be taken to protect business continuity, prevent unwanted entanglement and maintain control of her brand.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The other five were charged with felony resisting arrest, and four are facing an additional charge of giving false information to law enforcement, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sheen’s patronage of Fleiss' services came to an abrupt halt with her June 1993 arrest.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the solar capture component is still subject to thermal effects, the energy storage component benefits from the heat.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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International implications of using foreign fighters By allowing non-Ukrainians to serve, Kyiv runs the risk of these fighters being labelled as mercenaries by Russia, leaving them vulnerable to capture, detention and extradition to Russia.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 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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Medication access, restrictions If signed into law by Abbott, Texas would join a handful of other states that allow the over-the-counter sale of ivermectin.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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