caught
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She hopes the camp can help them avoid becoming caught in the cycle of the criminal justice system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
It didn’t occur to him that Braham, a rural Midwestern town of 1,800 people best known as the “Homemade Pie Capital of Minnesota,” could be caught up in a possible foreign cyberattack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
One proposed grant particularly caught our attention: Trump administration officials suggested funding research on crime against minority populations in South Africa.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Recall that these stocks were at the center of the market’s volatility over the past few weeks as they got caught in the blow-up of the hedge fund Situational Awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Gingersnipes caught him by the hem of his cloak.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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