enmeshment

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Noun
  • Humpback whales are native to the mid-Atlantic region and boat strikes are a leading cause of death, along with entanglement with fishing gear, NOAA Fisheries reports.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
  • Balancing industry with conservation But perhaps the biggest threat to North Atlantic right whales is entanglements, often in fishing gear.
    Nate Iglehart, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • But my outsized feelings of enclosure and entrapment were the tunnel vision of a forty-year-old fear crashing through my long and studied insulation.
    Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
  • More than 5,000 baby high chairs sold exclusively at Amazon were recalled over risk of serious injury or fatal fall and for being an entrapment hazard.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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“Enmeshment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmeshment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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