as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
although the military invasion had been a breeze, the nation soon found itself caught in a rattrap with no clear escape route
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Terrified teens are expected to explain their predicament to the court and risk dire punishment at home.—
Fraidy Reiss,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026 -
As the ballerinas hatch a plan to come out of their predicament alive, bodies begin to drop dead.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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The teams barely missed early on, playing at such a pace that Kent had mini pickle juice canisters on the bench to help prevent cramping.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Place them in a cute Weck jar and have a little pickle fork handy.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers have noticed the dilemma in recent decades, resulting in a handful of states tweaking privacy laws.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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On Monday morning, Brandon Bailey, who flew into LAX from Texas, told The Times that the potential increase will leave a hole in his travel budget.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Days after trading center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago for a fifth-round pick — a solid piece of business with Bradbury entering a contract year but also immediate consequences — the Pats have a hole in their offensive line.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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California operates under a jungle primary system, meaning Calvert and Kim could both advance to the general election, which could put the House Republican campaign arm in a bind.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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That frustration of that false start was nothing compared to the bind that lay in store.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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The wetlands had been sold decades earlier as useless swamp, mostly to unsuspecting northerners with little regard for the powerful benefits that wetlands provide humans.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Who is the woman found in the swamp?—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Just a few weeks before, in January, federal immigration officers stood menacingly on the corner of Maple Avenue and 11th Street.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lush greenery springs from every corner and a team of chefs are hard at work behind the counter in the sleek open kitchen.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Rattrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattrap. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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