trapping
Example Sentences
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Others helped shut the shop, trapping the leopard inside.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Most forms of air conditioning are highly energy-intensive and, depending on its power source, can belch even more carbon into the atmosphere, trapping more of the sun’s heat and causing more intense heat waves.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
This wish forces a sudden flip in her laid-back persona, trapping her in a state of involuntary and absolute obsession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
By preventing tumors from trapping T cells, the drug allows those immune cells to reach and attack the cancer.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
It took thirteen months for a baby manatee to be born, and if the hunting and trapping continued, they were going to die out.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
