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trapped

[trapt] / træpt /
ADJECTIVE
caught in a trap
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Particles could break apart, stick together, drift toward the Sun, or become trapped in certain regions.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

That pressure trapped large amounts of dust, allowing small clumps known as pebbles to collect there.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Second baseman Kaniya Bragg saved the Bruins from giving up more runs when she trapped Sierra Humphreys’ single in the clay before it could reach the grass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

State media initially reported four deaths and dozens trapped after levels of carbon monoxide -- a highly toxic, odourless gas -- in the mine were found to have "exceeded limits".

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Because she was trapped in the magic, and she knew I would be too.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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