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as in arrest
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Recent Examples of entrapment
This financial entrapment varies significantly by industry.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Her languid demeanor, even in the face of minor entrapment, has led to plenty of laughter among viewers online.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Stone banned political investigations, unethical tactics – including wiretapping and entrapment – and targeting political enemies.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Her languid demeanor, even in the face of minor entrapment, has led to plenty of laughter among viewers online.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Stone banned political investigations, unethical tactics – including wiretapping and entrapment – and targeting political enemies.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrapment
Noun
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His romantic entanglements with men over the years.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The company’s Quantum network entanglement chip is a research prototype that enables quantum networks to scale and connect quantum processors for practical applications.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Police reports since 2023 include a call to clear the building, a property damage report, a trespassing arrest and a reported robbery in March.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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Alice's dinner at the Harrigan house goes south fast, leading to Conrad and Maeve's arrest.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Grace, an expert pickpocket, removes the thumb drive at the exact millisecond the Entity is trapped inside, allowing for the artificial intelligence's capture without triggering a nuclear war or destruction of cyberspace across Earth.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The capture comes the same day a maintenance worker was arrested in connection with the case that has sparked a massive manhunt.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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At the center of the disagreement is Max, a six-year-old German Shepherd who’s been staying with her boyfriend’s parents due to previous apartment restrictions.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The pandemic then forced him to fund major losses as matches were behind closed doors due to government restrictions on crowds, designed to limit the spread of Covid-19.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Entrapment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrapment. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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