Sentence examples for were trapped from inspiring English sources

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were trapped

noun

A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem.

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They were trapped.

The New York Times - Magazine

Many were trapped and died.

The Economist

Hundreds of people were trapped.

The New York Times

But we were trapped".

The New Yorker

Wanjiru and Nduta were trapped.

The New Yorker

adults were trapped.

Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia

The White Helmets were trapped.

The New Yorker

We were trapped in Geneva.

The New York Times - Books

Many people were trapped inside.

The Washington Post

People were trapped in welfare.

The Guardian

They were trapped in elevators.

The New York Times

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