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Recent Examples of entanglementNot long ago, Ma sent us recommendations for three books that have contributed to his thinking on this theme—books that interrogate timeless aspects of human nature, our complex relationships to one another, and our entanglement with the natural world.—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025 In a time defined by human-machine entanglement, several works reimagine our relationships with artificial intelligence, exposing its quiet manipulations, its quickness to radicalize, and its capacity for introspection.—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 The whales are vulnerable to lethal entanglement in heavy fishing rope.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025 The characters are diverse and multifaceted, grappling with issues like identity, faith, romantic entanglements and more.—Deena Elgenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
What is normal in the state of dementia, where connections are not being made, where tangle is all, objects take on a curious aspect, and where there is an unpleasant flavor to the hours?
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Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
In a yarn shop, a tangle of tariffs Sara Heckman’s shop Apricot Yarn & Supply sells yarn from around the world.
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Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
The gear, often connected to a trap on the seafloor and a buoy at the surface, can wrap itself around whales’ mouths, tails and bodies, leaving them struggling to feed and even swim.
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.
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Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
From there, investigators, journalists, and suspects become entangled in a labyrinth of fear, obsession, and paranoia.
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.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Shot at the real-life Flintham Hall manor house, cinematographer Sean Bobbitt’s camera glides around lush setpieces ranging from a shadowy hedge maze to a swimming lake and an unwieldy bonfire.
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