ensnare

Killer whales are highly intelligent apex predators and have been known to play with their prey and deploy sophisticated tactics to ensnare them.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

"They're built to ensnare sharks or fish and they're deadly effective, but sadly completely indiscriminate," says Dean Cropp who, as a cinematographer and ocean explorer, has been documenting these nets for years.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

There’s evidence that buckwheat and bush sunflower can take up lead, and saltbush can ensnare arsenic, Fang said, also name-checking corn, squash and cucumber for their ability to sequester contaminants such as dioxins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2025

“I never took life for sport. You see, there are some who seek celebrity to change the world, and others who seek it to ensnare the world. Goddard is of the second kind.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The production, co-created and directed by Moisés Kaufman, throbs with lip-synchable pop hits of such eclectic range that the dance club energy eventually ensnares everybody.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024

It ensnares boaters and slows the river’s flow, which heightens flood risks and makes an ideal nursery for mosquitoes.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

Christian, however, ensnares Satine’s heart with his silly love songs, which he dreams up with the alacrity of a music library playlist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2022

It includes cutting red tape that ensnares energy projects, lifting restrictions for on- and offshore-lease sales, and offering support for the industry to promote new investments and production.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

Till now I never knew How love like thine ensnares and then destroyes.

From The Elegies of Tibullus Being the Consolations of a Roman Lover Done in English Verse by Williams, Theodore C.

Feldstein Soto ran on a promise to crack down on no-bid contracts — a stance prompted in part by the corruption scandal that ensnared the office of her predecessor, former City Atty.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

He was one of about 200 people ensnared in Operation Catch of the Day, the overwhelming majority of whom had no criminal record.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

But an undercover DEA investigation targeting Honduras’s government, led by the agency’s elite Special Operations Division, unexpectedly ensnared the nephews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

The investigation that ultimately ensnared Hernández stretched across several U.S. presidencies.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026

One rope ensnared Grigori around the chest as he lunged for me, yanking him back.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Enforcement is strict, even ensnaring a state biologist a few years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

It caused waves in the global car industry, ensnaring several other top carmakers and leading to legal action in several countries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

Victims say soaring scams, weak bank safeguards, and poor recovery expose regulatory gaps in a country where digital banking has outpaced cybercrime checks, ensnaring people across classes.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025

It turns out that quicksand, known as supersaturated sand, is a real thing around the world, even in Maine, far from the jungle locations where Hollywood has used it to add drama by ensnaring actors.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

Thrashing and growling at the net, trying to rip free, Summer was only ensnaring himself worse.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin