trapped

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

From Salon • May 21, 2026

With a vast amount of the world’s oil and gas trapped inside the Strait of Hormuz and global inventories shrinking, one inevitable result is people consuming less.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Apparently buses have been trapped before at the same spot, so maybe a sign needs to go up banning buses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Mehta says he is trapped in a dispute with NHS South East London ICB over the type of support and budget he needs to return home safely.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“A person can’t be trapped in a rumpel! And I’m sure Anna didn’t spin again once she left. She probably died in childbirth.”

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