trapped

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These bursts are produced by groups of energetic electrons trapped within the Sun's powerful magnetic fields.

From Science Daily • May 23, 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

But six years after moving in, Fraser says he's trapped in what now feels like a "golden cage".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Our politics are trapped in amber, our culture is frozen in ice.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The one who caught the demon and trapped it in the bear?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver