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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For instance, pet parents keep an eye out for Amazon vacuums that come with tangle-free brushes to trap loose fur without clogging the motorhead.
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This Levoit vacuum just dropped under $200, and its impressive ability to pick up hair without any tangles is a pet owner’s dream.
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The lone bright spot from the midfield was the solid presence of Pedri who played out of position and still had a decent all-around performance, but even he was criticized by many on social media for falling into a familiar trap.
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Golden State sent more traps than usual and didn’t allow the former Notre Dame standout to get clean looks at the rim or from the 3-point line.
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Police say the violence on Sydney’s streets is being orchestrated from abroad – and teenagers are being lured into the complex web of gang warfare with the promise of fast cash.
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Meanwhile, security vendors are moving post-quantum protection from theory into live enterprise security platforms by embedding quantum-safe encryption into secure access service edge (SASE), zero trust, secure web gateways and wide area network (WAN) connectivity.
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This is the reality of the women’s leadership labyrinth.
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The process currently requires navigating a labyrinth of national rail systems, but that frustration is about to end as the European Commission recently unveiled an ambitious new plan for train travel that seamlessly combines services from multiple rail operators across all 27 EU nations.
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The Republic’s first decades were shaped by the rivalry between the British and French empires, and George Washington used his farewell address to warn his countrymen against permanent foreign entanglements.
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Thankfully, though, there are plenty of other personal and professional entanglements to share in the spotlight.
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The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
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Inside is a maze of jail cells and hospital wards, courtrooms and classrooms.
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Then, just now, about 11 minutes in, Reece James was set up with a pass in front of Ghana's net that went nowhere.
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Shefferman casts a wide net among winemakers, vintners, and brokers in his quest to buy bottles that would normally be sold to wineries’ private club members.
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“Tanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanglement. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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