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The incident was captured on camera by a freelance news videographer and appeared to show Evans acting calm and raising his hands in the air when an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Stormwater captured in dams, reservoirs and spreading grounds figured out to be an amazing 185% of average for this time of year, the county reported.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most of the residents were able to evacuate on their own, but there were a couple in an upper unit that was trapped by the flames.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yes, parents and athletes get trapped in this vicious cycle being promised that college coaches will be in attendance (HUGE LIE).—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Stevenson insists that the goal of the Legacy Museum is not to present Alabama as irredeemably racist or forever entrapped by its past.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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Both of Seatrium’s predecessor companies were ensnared in Operation Car Wash, Brazil’s sweeping anti-corruption investigation that eventually consumed much of the country’s political and business establishment.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is not the first time Polymarket has been ensnared in controversy.—
Niamh Kennedy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The imposing striker is a consistent scorer for Premier League side Crystal Palace and has netted two goals in three appearances for Les Bleus.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The night netted the men five million dollars.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The show snared nearly $80 million in advertising revenue in 2024, according to Guideline, a tracker of ad spending.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Towns finished with 13 points on five-of-eight shooting from the field and snared just three rebounds.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Mousetrapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousetrapped. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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