entrapments

noun

Definition of entrapmentsnext
plural of entrapment
1
as in entanglements

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as in restraints

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  1. entanglements
  2. restraints
  3. restrictions
Noun
  • After her 10-year relationship collapses, a newly single woman dives back into the dating pool, navigating seven wildly different romantic entanglements that prepare her for her future husband.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The film weaves together Netanyahu’s rise to power with his legal entanglements, which as the film notes date as far back as 1997.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of entanglements
Noun
  • The order said to protect the safety of jail staff and detainees, provisions of Local Law 42 would be suspended, including restrictions on emergency lock-ins, use of restraints, and confining detainees in their cells for extended periods.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Occupational licensing restraints that destroy job opportunities, and CON restrictions that raise medical costs, are obvious examples.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraints
Noun
  • On top of this, Google is contending with antitrust cases accusing the company of monopolizing the search market, with potential remedies including a breakup, regulatory oversight, and restrictions on its businesses.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Again, there are sneaky ways to try and overcome those restrictions.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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