ensnare

Example Sentences

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If you heed our words, you will avoid the pitfalls that ensnare many others.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

"Jeffrey had a habit of trying to ensnare people into his delusional world," she added.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Experts say the resources are limited and oil majors may not clamor for leases that could ensnare them in the Golden State’s stringent environmental policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

The law is so broad and vague that it could ensnare anyone who maintains databases such as Mr. Webb’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

I thought Beetee would bring him, not for his technological expertise, but in the hopes that he could somehow think of a way to ensnare a mountain.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins