trapped
Example Sentences
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Nepali rescuers searched Wednesday for survivors feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels a week after devastating floods, but hopes were fading as teams hit dead ends and no one was confirmed alive.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"I know many people who are still trapped there."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The death toll from last week’s massive floods in Nepal and China surpassed 900, as army and police teams raced to reach hundreds of hydropower workers trapped inside mountain tunnels buried in mud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Wiener said both bills are important for helping individuals and communities “to not be trapped in the monopoly utility model that is so expensive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“She was sick and trapped in a cave,” Liz adds, looking up from my phone.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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