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as in entanglement
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as in arrest
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Recent Examples of entrapment
The man, who was not identified, was seriously injured by the collapse and entrapment.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
This is believed to also address the risk of suffocation and entrapment.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
According to the report, she’s also been quoted prices as high as $500 per raccoon for the entrapment and relocation of the animals.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, argued that Lin’s conviction was a case of entrapment by the Chinese government.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
This is believed to also address the risk of suffocation and entrapment.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
According to the report, she’s also been quoted prices as high as $500 per raccoon for the entrapment and relocation of the animals.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, argued that Lin’s conviction was a case of entrapment by the Chinese government.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
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Friday marked the end of unprecedented access to Trump, who heard bits and pieces about dramas that unfolded around him — those who drank too much or had romantic entanglements or got into arguments at his club.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Two humpback whales swam to freedom after local responders helped the animals escape life-threatening entanglements.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Years later, investigators are still searching for suspects — and a motive It’s now been more than seven years since Maggie Long’s killing, and there have been no arrests.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Hamilton, formerly a lawyer in the ICC’s prosecutorial division, wrote in Just Security about the double standard the U.S. is forced into by opposing the ICC following the Taliban arrest warrants.—
Beth Bailey,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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One of the most exciting innovations in carbon removal is direct air capture (DAC), or the process of using machines to extract carbon directly from the atmosphere.—
Swish Goswami,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Abbott is offering a $5,000 bounty for intelligence that leads to the capture of members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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And in 2023, with the U.S. preparing to end pandemic-era restrictions on immigration, the Biden administration sent 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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His plans also include ICE raids in major metropolitan areas and placing additional restrictions on who is eligible to enter the US. 3.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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