embroiled

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His wife, brother, former top Socialist officials, and ex-prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero are embroiled in separate cases.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Relatives of others embroiled in the conspiracy theories said the rumours were "disgusting" and compounded families' grief.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Starmer is embroiled in speculation about how long he’ll hold on to his job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Christopher plays Anatoly Sergievsky, the Soviet chess master embroiled in a Cold War battle against Freddie Trumper, the reigning American champion played by Aaron Tveit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

And how’s this for ironic: the only way to avoid being branded Cap’s backstabber was to get myself embroiled in yet another scheme with the same Zach Powers.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman