entrapped
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“Min Zin was lured to China by official government organizations and entrapped by Chinese security services. The accusations against him are completely unfounded,” a State Department spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"It's very, very concerning when you have such a volume of people entering an area and could end up being entrapped by a wildfire," Mr McMullen said.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday that users of the Medline Bed Assist Bar can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the product and the side of a mattress.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
At the 2020 trial, Lindberg’s lawyers argued in part that he didn’t commit a crime and that he was entrapped by Causey’s participation with authorities.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
Even a Negro, entrapped by ignorance and exploitation—as I had been—could, if he had the will and the love for it, learn to read and understand the world in which he lived.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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