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 Post has resolutely revealed such entanglements to readers of news coverage or commentary in the past, whether the Graham family's holdings, which included the Stanley Kaplan educational company and Slate magazine, or, since 2013, those of Bezos, who founded Amazon and Blue Origin. David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025 Unlike the classical Internet, which transmits bits, the Quantum Internet distributes qubits through entanglement and teleportation, enabling capabilities beyond anything conventional systems can achieve. Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025 Though researchers logged no right whale deaths in the latest report, entanglements and vessel strikes remain a serious threat to the animals. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 Coming off a difficult year in 2024 with five right whale deaths, 16 entanglements and eight vessel strikes, this year has been a welcome relief. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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Noun
  • After spraying this before a braid takedown, my hair was visibly softer and easier to mange through tangles.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Having the best brush for your dog will keep its coat free of tangles and might even prevent a big bill at the groomer’s.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • By moving the economy up the value chain, Beijing hopes to escape the middle-income trap and cement its status as a self-reliant tech superpower.
    Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The campaign will engage local media outlets, social media, newsletters and community organizations to guide Medi-Cal recipients through the labyrinth of changes, said CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Recently, the comic’s rising profile has led to high-profile roles in film and television, after featuring in Steven Soderbergh’s sci-fi web series Command Z and writing, producing, and starring in the indie comedy film Let’s Start a Cult.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
  • OpenAI has launched or revealed plans for a social-media app, a web browser, shopping inside ChatGPT, a personal device.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But for this to work, these supercities must have freedom from the bureaucratic maze that suffocates current development.
    Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The maze is quite scary, including an It-style clown with a chainsaw, chainsaw-wielding doctors in scrubs, and Beryl at the center of it all as the town’s biggest cultural claim to fame, the Headless Horseman.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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