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disentangle

[dis-en-tang-guhl] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈtæŋ gəl /


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That’s because the bubble’s promoters are promising that they can replace labor, so you can’t disentangle those two.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Third, by demanding that plaintiffs disentangle race from politics, the court asks them to disprove the very structural reality that social network discrimination reveals.

From Slate May 22, 2026

But these latest emails will once again raise questions over whether they can disentangle themselves from their parents' mess.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2026

"Investigating such rare familial clusters offers a rare window into the polygenic inheritance of resilience and may help disentangle the genetic and epigenetic contributions to extreme longevity," notes Dr. de Castro.

From Science Daily Jan. 8, 2026

Annabeth glimpsed Nico hobbling in their direction, Hazel trying to disentangle her cavalry sword from the rope ladder.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The researchers found it in much the same way that one disentangles a knot, by pulling on individual threads to see where they lead.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2024

Kadelka and undergraduate student researchers recently published a study that disentangles the common design principles in these mathematical models for gene regulatory networks.

From Science Daily Jan. 23, 2024

“I agree that before we implement any sweeping limits on youth’s access to social media, we need to have more conclusive evidence that disentangles adolescent use from all other age groups.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2023

A new study published today disentangles this link in mice, showing that speeding up a mouse’s heart rate made otherwise calm animals act more anxious.

From Science Magazine Feb. 28, 2023

But Abby disentangles from Nick and walks toward me.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

This means there are two separate reasons race and politics cannot be disentangled, only one of which depends on history.

From Slate May 22, 2026

Start with the claim that the tumor-shrinking effects of RP1 could not be disentangled from that of another immunotherapy that patients were taking concurrently.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

We will now learn whether Sir Keir's decision-making can really be disentangled from McSweeney's in this way.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

We dived down, disentangled nets from tree stumps, pulled in the catch, and climbed back into the canoe, one by one.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

It’s uncanny, Mr. Pettman claims, because the uncertainty about presence, in the digital age, is linked to our anxieties about death: the final disentangling of our informational and physical selves.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation show transfers of state prison inmates to ICE custody have trended down since California began disentangling local and federal law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2025

But disentangling this chicken-egg arrangement must start somewhere.

From Slate Oct. 20, 2024

Armed with the diaries, Saul, who lives in north London, began disentangling fact from fiction for a six-part podcast series, Devil in the Wilderness, for which he also composed the soundtrack.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2024

It wrapped her up in a fragrant cloud that seemed to carry her into the kitchen, disentangling her cares and worries on the way.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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