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as in tangle
something that catches and holds
advised against becoming involved in that country's civil war, warning that escape from that morass might prove nigh impossible
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Recent Examples of morass
Texas public education is in a morass.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The team behind Fitbit is launching a new consumer health company, betting on AI to help people wade through the morass of family health care.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Kirk sought to construct a conservative populism that did not get mired in the morass of anti-Jewish conspiracism.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
For decades, business leaders have complained that California’s regulatory climate has overburdened companies across the state, blaming a morass of rules, permits and paperwork for pushing businesses and jobs out of state and holding back economic growth.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The team behind Fitbit is launching a new consumer health company, betting on AI to help people wade through the morass of family health care.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Kirk sought to construct a conservative populism that did not get mired in the morass of anti-Jewish conspiracism.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
For decades, business leaders have complained that California’s regulatory climate has overburdened companies across the state, blaming a morass of rules, permits and paperwork for pushing businesses and jobs out of state and holding back economic growth.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morass
Noun
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But every week could bring a new philosophical-technical tangle.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Florida’s chances of winning a mid-January game at Vanderbilt were slipping when video coordinator Nolan Crist spotted an on-court tangle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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But during this year’s drought, much of that water is evaporating before reaching the marshes, Davis said.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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About 17 miles east is Hunting Island State Park, with its pristine beaches, marshes, maritime forest, and saltwater lagoon.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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What the trap revealed, aside from being the first of its kind to be discovered in picturesque surroundings, was a terrible ordeal for whale and human alike.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Inspectors found a dead rodent on an at-home sticky trap and noted that the back area smelled of rodent urine.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Supporters say not only do the dams built by beavers help regulate the state's water supply, but the wetlands created by them also act as natural firebreaks, provide refuge for other wildlife during fires, and reduce downstream pollution after fires.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Vernal pools are small and temporary wetlands that fill with water in winter and spring and dry out by summer, Ravesi said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing debate about whether the Iran war will become a quagmire misses the point.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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DeJanovich, who is the a AFGE Local 1260 Chief Administrative Point of contact in Nevada, said she is frustrated with Congress for not moving forward and ending the quagmire over funding.—
Sabina Ghebremedhin,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The pygmy hippopotamus, once thought to surface in the swamps, is believed to be extinct.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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There were previously more headstones before a 1940s landowner had many of them hauled away into the swamp.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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To claim a straight line of descent from a father’s grief for a work as multifaceted as Hamlet is to mistake a labyrinth for a corridor.—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The town kept its medieval street plan after the 1693 rebuild, creating a vertical labyrinth where staircases become streets.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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For anyone who wants the contouring feel of memory foam without the full quicksand effect, the Saatva Loom & Leaf makes a strong case.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service issued a warning about the presence of hazardous quicksand areas near the shoreline and at drainages in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which spans across both Arizona and Utah.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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