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mousetrapped

verb

past tense of mousetrap

as in captured

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The mother-daughter duo was captured sharing a giggly moment during the men’s finals.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Airline tracking website Flightradar24 captured the message, which was created during a flight on Saturday morning local time.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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Taylor-Joy brings the necessary confidence to her confidence woman, while still conveying the childlike fear inherent to a character who’s felt trapped her whole life.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Fine particles trapped in microfiber can scratch surfaces like glass and crystal.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

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There were 27 people inside the store at the time, including two who became partially entrapped but were able to free themselves and safely leave, according to local authorities.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Two people were partially entrapped in the debris but managed to free themselves and safely escape the building.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of entrapped

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But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Torn between brotherly love and marital loyalty, Irwin discovers he’s ensnared in forces far beyond his control.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

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No one has bested Just Fontaine’s record-breaking tally in 1958, when the France forward netted 13 times despite the nation losing in their semi-final.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 July 2026
England's Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane have netted six goals in the 2026 World Cup, tied for the most goals by an English player in a single tournament.

— Patricio Chile, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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Starting the game with a miss on a rare 3-point attempt, Reed recovered with an early block on a layup attempt from Trevor Keels and snared seven rebounds, three on the offensive end, in an 88-87 loss to the Miami Heat.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
But not all of the diaspora have been snared for the national team.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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