traps

Example Sentences

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This year, more people are seeking out "authentic" holiday experiences abroad rather than all-inclusive tourist traps, according to ABTA, the association for British travel agents.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The current path traps defenders in a “Red Queen’s race”—running faster simply to stay in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"This atomic disorder limits performance because it traps and scatters electrons, much like potholes slowing traffic on a highway," describes Dr. Dongqi Li from TU Dresden.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Bird felt it was critical that her children learn what she hadn’t known about money and avoid the same traps she had fallen into.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Reaching for my traps, I said, “Mama, I’m not going to do any tree climbing. I’m going to trap the monkeys.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls