1
as in unraveled
to separate the various strands of
it took forever to disentangle the knot
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2
as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers
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Vertical seams give a new sense of structure, hems are unraveled, and cuffs are bold, placing the interior side of denim in the spotlight.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025 -
There are many versions of how the story unraveled from that moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Once freed from slavery, Washington toiled in coal mines, worked as a janitor in exchange for formal education and became a great American orator and leader of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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After the man was freed, he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries to his lower body, according to KXAS and The Dallas Morning News.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Millions remain far from liberated from economic pressure, and few of us feel burdened by an excess of free time.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Warsaw doctors likewise wrote about patients whose hearts failed after they were fed; when Allied soldiers liberated the concentration camps, large numbers of emaciated people died after being given high-calorie foods such as chocolate.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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The driver had to be extricated and was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries, DPS officials added.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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He was extricated from his car and flown to Froedtert Hospital by Flight for Life.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The indictment alleged James collected thousands of dollars in rent and would have saved $17,837 over the life of the mortgage versus a loan at a higher rate.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each salmon must be untangled from the net one by one.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Varsho redeemed himself in the fourth.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fuel points could be redeemed at Fry's Fuel Center pumps for up to $1 off per gallon, with every 100 points valid for 10 cents off per gallon.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rogé agreed that Gen Z is not disengaged but discerning.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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If someone is disengaged but still clocking in, that work has to be absorbed by other team members, which can create additional stress and drag down productivity across the board, said SHRM's Atkinson.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Disentangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disentangled. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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