trapped

Example Sentences

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Earlier this year, South Africa repatriated 17 citizens who said they had been trapped in Ukraine's Donbas region after being deceived into fighting for Russia.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Once they are trapped, though, the men will “drop the facade.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Federal Reserve is trapped between two forces moving in opposite directions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Elite U.S. military aviators and special forces undergo intense training for the prospect they are trapped behind enemy lines—like the F-15 crew member rescued in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“I don’t—” I’m about to roll my eyes at him again, for such a detective question, as if we’re trapped in a Conan Doyle novel.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse