as in tangle
something that catches and holds
legal tanglements stemming from the museum's refusal to return the looted carvings
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Noun
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Millions of miles of flying feels like an adequate amount of time to observe travelers struggle with bulky items, search endlessly for a gadget in a tangle of monochromatic accessories, and look longingly at their seatmate who seems to have it all together.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Whether the Northen Sea Route catches on depends on a tangle of factors.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like the noon window, there are a couple other trap games to consider here.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there are specific pointers for ensuring your trap catches the intruder.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The next big agentic web browser is here.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the early web was a dream realized.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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What was supposed to be a quick stop turned into a labyrinth of family secrets and lies Tommy thought were long buried.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Also, any excuse to watch Bill Nighy, who stars as Doctor Lazarus, whose death plunges his forensic psychologist son (Sam Clafin) into a labyrinth of family mysteries.—
Emily Temple
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most of the rest of the Middle East, in his mind, is broken, angry, dysfunctional and an arena for unnecessary entanglements.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In his 1796 Farewell Address, George Washington warned Americans against entanglement with Europe.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Only Kordia — mischaracterized by the government, largely overlooked by the public and caught in a legal maze — languishes in detention.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The official first day of fall has officially come and gone, haunted houses are opening up around the Valley, people are planning their trips to the pumpkin patches and corn mazes.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Get Inside Wealth directly to your inbox The Inside Wealth newsletter by Robert Frank is your weekly guide to high-net-worth investors and the industries that serve them.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Council members asked about technology like the Grappler, which puts a net around fleeing vehicles' tire to stop them, or GPS tracking devices, which the department had trialed in the past.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanglement. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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