trapping

Example Sentences

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Ships are stuck on either side of the Strait of Hormuz, trapping roughly 20% of the energy sources the world consumes each day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The breakdown of fallen leaves plays a key role in trapping and storing microplastics in the soil.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

For decades, mole catchers in the countryside have hung their carcasses on fences to be counted for payment and as evidence of their trapping prowess.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The international research team attached tiny GPS trackers to 69 ravens -- an impressive number considering the painstaking work in trapping the particularly observant birds.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

He has the look of someone who is trapping terror inside.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth