as in to trap
to place in conflict or difficulties
we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late
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The report also found that Santa Barbara County failed to thoroughly empty the existing basins before the disaster, drastically reducing their capacity to trap debris.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Earthquakes, tornadoes, air strikes — all around the world, countless lives are lost not just to the direct impacts of disasters, but those that are trapped in the resulting wreckage.—
Anna Funk,
Discover Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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And as a result of all these magnetic fields getting tangled up there, those spots on the sun are cooler than the areas around them.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a reader reminded me, RFK Jr. and Rush Limbaugh tangled mightily.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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Does grilled or broiled seafood taste like nothing special?—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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The countertop oven features a powerful six-in-one system to air fry, reheat, roast, bake, toast, and broil in one compact appliance.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Dec. 2024
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In the high-octane clip, the stars get embroiled in a series of mysterious events, with the Weeknd playing a version of himself.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 Feb. 2025
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The company has been embroiled in legal drama since last year, when Nintendo filed a lawsuit in Tokyo claiming Palworld infringed on its copyright.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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