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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The property is hidden among a tangle of rural roads and surrounded by windmills, offering a refuge from the bustling local beach of S'Arenal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The neurodegenerative condition is associated with the buildup of plaques of amyloid protein and tangles of tau protein in the brain, which can develop for a decade or more before visible symptoms such as memory loss or confusion arise.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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True School Freedom Act empowers parents with universal choice—no zip code traps.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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If the federal government insists on misusing courts as traps rather than the place where disputes are legally hashed out, then our justice system needs to find safe ways for people to appear.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Security researchers recently found that frontend components tied to identity vendor Persona were accessible on the open web, prompting debate over how securely the platform handles sensitive age checks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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They have since been repeatedly tweaked, delayed and reimposed, adding confusion and further complexity to the administration's tangled web of trade policies.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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The labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet.—
Debby Wu,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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My guiding principle would be protecting American interests while avoiding unnecessary entanglements—making decisions grounded in facts, realism, and a clear understanding of the regional, economic, and security implications involved.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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When particles interact, entanglement is inevitable.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Or, that the workers in the maze of passageways are people who entered the PATH, got lost and couldn’t find their way out.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Creating mazes and tunnels is an easy way to make your rat happy — and a delight to watch.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Libby Mozuch, Annie Driscoll and Lizzy Sarsfield each scored and Elise Holland performed well in net to bolster Arlington Catholic in a 3-1 win over Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Minutes later, Wilson and Crinon were jawing at one another near the French net.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Tanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanglement. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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