trap

Example Sentences

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“You have this trap, basically, that was just sitting here and collecting all of Los Angeles life for the last 60,000 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But in the capital, he describes it as a trap.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A stock with a high dividend yield might be considered a value trap because investors expect the dividend to be cut.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Based on their results, the researchers suspect that additional meteorite types besides carbonaceous chondrites may also have formed in the same dust trap during even earlier stages of Solar System history.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

“Listen, I know Mrs. Kuen told you that my ma and ba want me to get married. That’s true, but I want you to know that I wasn’t trying to trap you into anything.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu