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tangle

[tang-guhl] / ˈtæŋ gəl /




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During the nature walk, we ambled down a tangle of dirt trails as Fadel pointed out wild rose bushes, Aspen trees and elderberry, giving a recipe for syrup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

He would be far from the only US president to tangle with the Israeli PM.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Learning from troops in Ukraine, Israeli forces have begun covering their positions with netting to entrap and tangle the tiny drones.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Some of these effects are frieze-like; others suggest a play of stark silhouettes or a calculated tangle of angular limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

They rushed down the river but were suddenly turned by the rapids and hurled against some boulders, then became trapped under a tangle of vines and tree branches.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

But consent decrees are legally and politically complicated, and the treatment of migrant children further tangles the situation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Drugmakers are also developing medications that target tau tangles in the brain so patients may have more options in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

To administer genetic medicines against the tau protein tangles that are Alzheimer’s’ other main pathology, doctors must inject them directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

"Alzheimer's work has long centered on plaques and tangles," says Baban.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Then her mother took a comb and gently teased out the tangles in Lyra’s hair, smoothing it back from her forehead, parting it neatly.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

For Messi right now, the emotions arrive tangled together: relief, pressure, family, the crowd, team-mates who love him and want - more than anything - to see him win again.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

As a backhoe cleared broken pieces of heavy walls, the siblings picked tirelessly through the mountain of tangled rubble.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The siblings tangled for years in litigation over control of their parents’ house, court documents show.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The ant experiences acceleration exceeding 1300 meters per second squared before becoming tangled in the web.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

It went charging past him; its tail, white as moonlight, was tangled with weeds.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Elected in 2022, the 65-year-old Colombian president is no stranger to tangling with adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

It’s the risk of tangling their expectations and desires, and the fear that their hunger to stay together might get in the way of their separate futures.

From Salon May 21, 2025

Still, that hasn’t stopped their subreddit and user base—which is smaller than either r/PublicFreakout’s or r/FreeLuigi’s—from tangling with the new reality.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2025

Crockett would know: He’s been tangling with the industry in some form or fashion since one insider saw him as a would-be pop star more than a decade ago.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2025

Headlights cut through the night, tangling in the trees closest to the yard, as several cars pulled into the grass, the rowdy sounds of men echoing through the still night.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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