trap
Example Sentences
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The border closure in October left thousands of Lithuanian trucks trapped in Belarus.
From Barron's
He also promised to push ahead with reforming the welfare system, which he said had "trapped people in poverty" and "wrote young people off as too ill to work".
From BBC
On Sunday the Rams will play a potential trap game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
From Los Angeles Times
Too many families are trapped between impossible choices: Stay home and lose income, or work just to pay for care.
From Salon
Forest Officer Ram Singh Yadav told AFP on Sunday that authorities have deployed drones, camera traps and shooters in the area.
From Barron's
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