entrapment
Example Sentences
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Tzahualli is a Nahuatl word for spiderweb, a common metaphor for fragility, interconnectedness, beauty and, not least, potential entrapment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
The hazards of entrapment and fire are both in the list that Awaab's Law should tackle in the social-rented sector.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024
An extreme yet common consequence of this financial entrapment is hysterectomies.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Rosalynn found ways around the entrapment of six-foot fencing and Secret Service protection, slipping out at times without the agents knowing, Walker recalled.
From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023
A troop of baboons ran with arched tails flying as they zigzagged, not yet understanding their entrapment.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
