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trapped

[trapt] / træpt /
ADJECTIVE
caught in a trap
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There is a “high probability” that missing individuals could have been trapped inside the vessel when it sank, Toczko said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

These shelves trapped phosphate in coastal sediments, leaving less of the nutrient available in the open ocean.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

“What we really focus on is safety of the system, resiliency of the system, and working on ways in which we can free up trapped liquidity by using this new technology.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Several tourist vessels operating in the area quickly came to the rescue, finding many passengers trapped inside the speedboat, Vietnam's VnExpress reported.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

I lope around the perimeter of the false forest I am trapped inside.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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