Example Sentences

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Disentangling how much of the drop in sewage spills was down to a reduction in rainfall is challenging, as it also depends on the number of spillages and how heavy the rain was.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Disentangling his words is a process that has not gotten easier with time, but disentangle we must.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2024

Disentangling the way we perceive silence is like a Zen koan for neuroscientists—they must literally confront the sound of one hand clapping.

From Scientific American • Jul. 10, 2023

Disentangling communities from fossil-fuel income poses a major obstacle in the fight against climate change.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022

Disentangling himself from his aunt’s shawl, Hugh drew towards his uncle and said, “Did you speak those unkind words to me?”

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various