entrapment
Example Sentences
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For Kentridge, attachment to a great idea can lead to entrapment, closing your mind to other, unthought-of fertile ideas.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025
The hazards of entrapment and fire are both in the list that Awaab's Law should tackle in the social-rented sector.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024
An extreme yet common consequence of this financial entrapment is hysterectomies.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Rosalynn found ways around the entrapment of six-foot fencing and Secret Service protection, slipping out at times without the agents knowing, Walker recalled.
From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023
A troop of baboons ran with arched tails flying as they zigzagged, not yet understanding their entrapment.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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