trap
Example Sentences
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Through grants, Yosemite aims to help research escape that trap and ultimately spur more new company formation.
Flex’s data do not support claims that renters who use its pay-in-two rental product are trapped in ongoing borrowing, Metcalf said.
From MarketWatch
We need a market where dealers are rewarded for fairness, and where American families can buy a car without worrying about traps in the fine print.
From MarketWatch
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, raising temperatures.
From BBC
Such were the trappings of “wealth” that consigned men to their death.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.