as in tangle
something that catches and holds his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

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Recent Examples of entanglement The spotlight shines so brightly now because, while escaping so many legal entanglements that might have upended his career, Mr. Combs became a hit-minting, zeitgeist-dominating colossus. Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Even among those who champion digital asset innovation, there is growing recognition that legislation this consequential cannot be rushed, especially while ethical questions surrounding the President’s financial entanglements remain unresolved. Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Critics argue that such entanglements could influence U.S. foreign policy decisions, underscoring the need for transparency and ethical considerations. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 Under federal ethics law, such financial entanglements would typically bar him from shaping policy in the same sector. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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Noun
  • Other experimental drugs have targeted the tau tangles, a different protein that builds up inside nerve cells.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 May 2025
  • Despite the sleek design of modern gadgets and the rise of wireless solutions, both businesses and consumers still live in a frustrating tangle of cables.
    Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • The bagless self-empty base can hold up to 60 days of dirt and debris, and HEPA filtration traps 99.97% of allergens.
    & John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
  • When Aliyar breaks a match inside a lock and traps 700 kids in the school playground, he is suspended for a week from school.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • This particular one was modeled after the labyrinth in the Chartres Cathedral and dedicated to John-Roger after his death.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • The giant spreads his arms to gesture at the labyrinth of pages, then throws his head back in cackling laughter.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • But then the genre all but disappeared at the box office, as people were getting their comedy through various web sites, social media and Marvel movies.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
  • On the ground floor there is also a window display dedicated to its signature web motif in green/red/green and in blue/red/blue established in the mid-1950s.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Karlsson found the puck in a maze of chaos around the blue paint and roofed it over Trent Miner to call game.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Fat, Sugar, and Impaired Brain Function For the study, college students were asked to navigate a virtual maze to locate a treasure chest.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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