trapped

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Oil prices have risen to their highest levels since 2022 and threaten to keep rising as tankers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Earlier, the interior ministry published on X that 40 firefighters responded to an emergency at the stadium "involving people trapped in a structure".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Smoke is easily trapped, and the forested hillsides are hard to access when fires start.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

What if they were also trapped on the island?

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret