wrapped up in
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“We don’t get wrapped up in things like that,” England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Again, while the target is nominally undocumented immigrants, news reports suggest some legal immigrants have gotten wrapped up in the effort.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The real disclosure of “Disclosure Day” turns out to be our own inability to listen: how everyone gets so wrapped up in themselves they often miss the larger picture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
SpaceX is seeking to raise tens of billions in an IPO, likely wrapped up in June, which will value the company at $2 trillion or more.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
I was still wrapped up in The Deed, lost in The Moment.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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