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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But having dodged the traps of the social media news era, The Economist now faces looming long-term structural challenges that may be more difficult to avoid.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The teeth on the lower jaw protrude and interlock between those on the upper jaw, making for a deadly fish trap, UChicago said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 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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There are several miles of hiking trails with a secret meditation labyrinth at the end of one trail, tennis courts, and one of the three pools is a dedicated family pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The sensory peak of the labyrinth is dedicated to the film’s central car crash, a sequence originally captured in a single, highly dangerous take using nine cameras.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Researchers at Harvard created remote entanglement between atomic quantum memories using silicon-vacancy centers in diamond, showing that the fundamental physics is achievable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many of the schools promptly cut ties with The PhD Project after the investigation was opened, in order to avoid entanglements with the administration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 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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With the concept of ‘Fishermen’s Song at Eventide’, the room design creates a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere through elements such as fishing nets, village architecture and sunset light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Goodwin won the faceoff 15 seconds later and fired a bending shot the length of the ice into the empty net, giving the Irish a 3-1 edge.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Tanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanglement. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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