trap

Example Sentences

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Water and moisture then became trapped within, rotting the timber, and the damage was so substantial that planned repairs were scrapped due to the cost.

From BBC

Fairfax kept switching from man-to-man to a trapping zone on defense, and it produced lots of Cleveland turnovers in the second half.

From Los Angeles Times

Like others I have spoken to, he says he initially enjoyed the compulsion but now feels trapped - unable to tell his doctor, or even his wife, as she also attends his appointments.

From BBC

"Anything short of root-and-branch reform risks trapping councils in a vicious cycle of overspending and worsening services for families," he says.

From BBC

For couples, this delay creates a psychological trap.

From MarketWatch