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Recent Examples of entrapment
Never wear your lenses while asleep, either, since that can cause dryness, irritation, abrasions and entrapment of germs that can lead to serious infections.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Critics say the strategy can amount to entrapment of mentally vulnerable people who wouldn’t have the wherewithal to act alone.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Critics say the strategy can amount to entrapment of mentally vulnerable people who wouldn’t have the wherewithal to act alone.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
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This month brings focus to your money, power dynamics and emotional entanglements in a way that’s difficult to unsee.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The population has seen a trend of slow growth over the last few years, but they are still threatened by deadly boat strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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He has been held without bond since his arrest on April 22.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even before his arrest, there were signs that the Emirates was becoming less tolerant toward major criminals.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 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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The film, though, does stand as an interesting experiment — a movie that began its life as a motion-capture project, and ended up turning to animation.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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The capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro upended Venezuela earlier this year, but speakers said Venezuelans still would face danger and political repression there.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 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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Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was confined to a padded cell with constant lighting and repeatedly strip-searched; the judge noted the jail houses convicted killers without such restrictions.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The owner of a long-standing and once heralded senior housing project is seeking to have the age restriction removed, telling town zoning officials such a move is in keeping with shifts in the Connecticut housing market.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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