entrapments

noun

plural of entrapment
1
as in entanglements

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as in restraints

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  1. entanglements
  2. restraints
  3. captures
  4. arrests
  5. restrictions
Noun
  • Common threats include biotoxins, chemical contaminants, disease, and fishing gear entanglements, experts say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Speaking in Portugal this week, Warsh seemed keen to move the Fed through judicial entanglements and get on with the task at hand.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of entanglements
Noun
  • Proper restraints prevent falls from the table, one of the most common grooming injuries.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • At the time, the inmate was wearing leg restraints and was being monitored by a deputy.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of restraints
Noun
  • According to the band, GOTTA GET OUT captures a turning point after years of relentless touring and rising acclaim.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 10 July 2026
  • The footage from the print and its front-end leader resulted in 983 individual frame captures.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of captures
Noun
  • No arrests have been announced, and the investigation remains ongoing.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • In addition to the 28 arrests, eight parents were cited for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, police said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
Definition of arrests
Noun
  • Any restrictions on player registration would not apply to the Premier League, but UEFA does have the power to limit whom Newcastle can name in a ‘List A’ squad for European competitions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Another issue is the characterization of the country’s Citizenship by Investment Program, which the White House cited in justifying the travel restrictions.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
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