ensnare
Example Sentences
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Multilingual scripts, images of young women and timed toilet breaks: a police tour of a newly busted cyberscam operation in Cambodia on Wednesday revealed how fraudsters ensnare foreign victims online.
From Barron's
“She’s ensnared in a tangle of weeds. They’re caught within her fur, and she cannot escape, Handsome!”
From Literature
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Enforcement is strict, even ensnaring a state biologist a few years ago.
The investigation that ultimately ensnared Hernández stretched across several U.S. presidencies.
From Salon
Karp also appeared to seek favors from Epstein, ensnaring himself in his web.
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