disentangle

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Teenagers who listen to aggressive music differ from those who don’t in ways that are hard to observe and harder to disentangle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 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

Within a short span, the Sheriff’s Department contacted Othram, a Texas-based forensic laboratory that specializes in genome sequencing that helps disentangle cold cases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025

For the life of her, Jean Louise could not disentangle Zeebo’s domestic history.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee