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 But a quantum computer, being built out of quantum pieces, has entanglement baked in. Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025 Humpback whales — which are found throughout all the Earth’s oceans — regularly face threats from entanglements with fishing gear, in addition to vessel strikes and ocean noise, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 Measures would typically be taken to protect business continuity, prevent unwanted entanglement and maintain control of her brand. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 Quantum computers make use of qubits, which are able to exist in several states simultaneously owing to superposition and entanglement. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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  • Expect flocks of vibrant flamingos and tiny flitting hummingbirds spreading their wings over the turquoise waters and tangles of mangroves that unfold across lagoons that stretch parallel to the sea.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Rise Of The Two Philosophies For years, the default approach to multicloud networking was a chaotic, do-it-yourself affair, leading to a fragile, unmanageable tangle of siloed configurations.
    Serge Lucio, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • In 2016, when Bad Bunny first emerged, he was identified with a style known as Latin trap, a woozy and thudding hybrid that owes something to American hip-hop.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There’s one more Medicare trap to consider that applies regardless of your election for Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage.
    Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Maybe the labyrinth was all bull.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Pieces include a glass labyrinth by Roy Lichtenstein, a Ferris wheel by Basquiat, a forest-like pavilion by David Hockney, and other quirky attractions.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Constantly Catching Molecules The Integrated Carbon Observation System, or ICOS, is a web of nearly 180 measurement stations scattered across 16 European countries.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Those icons can actually be used in a lot of places throughout macOS (and iOS), including on Safari's new tab page, on the dock or Home screen (for web apps), and in Safari's tabs.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Yet the maze of HIPAA compliance, FDA approvals, and patient consent could delay progress for years.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Guests must sign up for a time slot to go into the maze.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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