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as in entanglement
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as in arrest
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Recent Examples of entrapment
Hostile intelligence services are likely already at work trying to assess which Musk team members might be sloppy with their digital devices or vulnerable to entrapment or coercion.
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James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Thursday marks a century since his entrapment, an incident that helped lead to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
However, the woman’s entrapment was so complex, firefighters were forced to get creative, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The allied strategy amounts to financial and security entrapment, decoupling Russia from the world economy and military suppliers.
—Carla Norrlof, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2022
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James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Thursday marks a century since his entrapment, an incident that helped lead to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
However, the woman’s entrapment was so complex, firefighters were forced to get creative, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The allied strategy amounts to financial and security entrapment, decoupling Russia from the world economy and military suppliers.
—Carla Norrlof, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
Noun
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These films famously take years to make, and projects often fall apart due to entanglements with musicians’ estates and music rights.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nowhere is this more apparent than in Molly’s entanglement with a nameless neighbor, played by an alluringly intense Rob Delaney.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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You will also not be asked to wire a ‘settlement’ to avoid arrest.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Miami-Dade County deputies booked the man accused of fatally shooting another man at a South Miami-Dade Wawa on a murder charge Monday evening, according to an arrest report released Tuesday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Any information on how the prisoners were transported to the interior of the U.S. after capture in Europe would be of interest, as well.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The iconic dwarfs were split between voice talent and performance capture actors, who also served as puppeteers for on set interaction with Rachel Zegler’s Snow White and other actors.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are no gestational age restrictions, although most abortions are performed during the first trimester and those after 23 weeks require specialized care.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Improper restriction and exclusion of ill food service employees.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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