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embroiled

[em-broild] / ɛmˈbrɔɪld /


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Nearly four years ago, the newlyweds and their journalist exes — also recent newlyweds — were embroiled in scandal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

But the league soon became embroiled in thorny public spats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

But the last thing he needs is to become embroiled in a first-corner pile-up.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Alvarado has held senior roles in multiple Betancourt businesses, including as chief financial officer of an energy firm that became embroiled in scandals a decade ago.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

On the scientific side, Galileo had scarcely got settled in Bellosguardo when he became embroiled in a new controversy.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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