entrapped
Example Sentences
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Their crevices are convenient hiding spots for the microscopic parasites to become entrapped, said Byron Chaves, a food-safety scientist and professor at Rutgers University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
They’re not easily entrapped, these two, and who can blame them for keeping the fruits of their painstaking labor secret?
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
To see Sofia Coppola, who specializes in quiet, precise examinations of the interior lives of overlooked women entrapped by privilege, take on Priscilla’s 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me” is just too perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
His performance proved how high he could soar when he could unleash himself from the constant selfdoubt that had entrapped him after the death of Billy.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
