tangle
Example Sentences
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Late last week, it appeared likely that Starmer might survive in the medium term, not least because no plausible challenger seemed ready to tangle with Labour’s complicated rules for ousting a party leader.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
She writes from a place that’s a tangle of personal struggle, accountability and owning the pain.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Their webs are a tangle of threads suspended above the ground and they like to hang out in kitchens and conservatories.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Aunt Kitty just blinked, letting my complaints tangle around me like a sticky cobweb.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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"Of Mice and Men"
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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