trap
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Avoid heavy bedding, thick duvets and tight synthetic fabrics that trap heat and moisture.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Other industries haven’t reacted as fast as they should have, and AstraZeneca doesn’t want to fall in the same trap, its CEO says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
I listen to a lot of rap and trap, so there’s a little more of myself in this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Out the window, I noticed a spot in the alley where the thawing and freezing of ice had created a ravine, where car tires would get lodged and trap the driver.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
It was like being caught in a glue trap, as Molly picked her way between sweaty, shouty students.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Firefighters worked for nearly two hours to extricate the driver, using hydraulic tools to cut into the trapped flatbed’s cab.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Eleven people were trapped in the building, seven of whom have been rescued so far, Nippon Paper said in a statement on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Paul Schurtz’s unit had become trapped in the Bataan Peninsula as the Japanese advanced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Initial reports said that as many as 20 to 30 people were trapped inside but broadcaster NHK cited police early Wednesday as saying that the number was "lower than that".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Even if their souls weren’t lost, they seemed to be horribly trapped on those prints.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Others helped shut the shop, trapping the leopard inside.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Most forms of air conditioning are highly energy-intensive and, depending on its power source, can belch even more carbon into the atmosphere, trapping more of the sun’s heat and causing more intense heat waves.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
By preventing tumors from trapping T cells, the drug allows those immune cells to reach and attack the cancer.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
The heatwave that hit Europe in May was due to a "heat dome", a large high-pressure system that stalls over a region and acts like a lid trapping hot air.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Do you know anything about elf trapping, Strange?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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