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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

"I was talking with other students who believe this technology can be used in swarm robotics -- where small robots can entangle, do a task and then disentangle when they are done," said Pezeshki.

From Science Daily Jun. 15, 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

The CCJ's president, Adam Gelb, said that "while the downward trajectory of crime is clear, it's extremely difficult to disentangle and pinpoint what's actually driving the drop".

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

I disentangle my finger so that I can entangle all the others until our palms are pressed against each other.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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

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

Lauren Krasnoff, president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Miami chapter, said Fortson’s race cannot be disentangled from discussion of the case when invoking the castle doctrine and Stand Your Ground.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

Harry disentangled himself from Ron and got to his feet.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

China’s leaders have determined that disentangling the two economies—often called “decoupling” or “derisking”—is inevitable.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

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

Recently, I led an international team of biologists and archaeologists in disentangling the mysteries of how this transformation happens.

From Salon Dec. 30, 2023

Another has been the problem of disentangling cause and effect in the rise of food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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