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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanglement
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As in his other novels, however, loose ends in many cases get tied up later on, and a seemingly chaotic tangle of yarns suddenly becomes cohesive.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026 -
In 2021, Gefen and her colleagues published research in the journal Cerebral Cortex showing that super-agers are resistant to neurofibrillary, or tau, tangles, which are abnormal protein buildups tied to Alzheimer’s.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Saudi Aramco has offered prompt crude supply through a series of rare tenders, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz traps shipments and forces a rerouting of flows via the Red Sea.—
Yongchang Chin,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sharpshooter Chris Ashby led the way for Queens, scoring 34 points and hitting an astonishing 10 3-pointers, many of them in transition when Queens attacked the Central Arkansas trap.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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At a time when thousands of local newspapers across the nation have folded in the face of plummeting web traffic, advertising losses and shifting reader habits, the rebirth of a community news outlet is rare.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The old bridge, dating back to 1914, was a Pratt pony truss bridge, with a web of vertical and diagonal beams.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The health plan launched a $20 million initiative last October, engaging local media outlets, social media, newsletters and community organizations to guide members through the labyrinth of eligibility and enrollment changes to Medi-Cal.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
26 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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So, where did this entanglement come from?—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many lawmakers are wary of a longer entanglement as the operation killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hundreds of people in the region.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Each hideaway is a maze of split levels and staircases latticed by a waterfall and two plunge pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s how today’s defection process came to exist, as the result of a dispute between two nations separated by just 90 miles that created a maze of obstacles.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Altogether, the constellation will serve as a major upgrade to the national missile defense net, weaving into a multi-layered architecture designed for maximum resilience.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even though higher fuel prices may have only a temporary influence on inflation, or could even ease broader price pressures on net if consumers shift spending away from other areas and overall growth slows, the current context poses other risks.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanglement. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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