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tangle

[tang-guhl] / ˈtæŋ gəl /




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Instead, her autobiography hides the real Spark in a tangle of commonplaces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

During the nature walk, we ambled down a tangle of dirt trails as Fadel pointed out wild rose bushes, Aspen trees and elderberry, giving a recipe for syrup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

In between, Brook got into a tangle against an O'Rourke full ball and was out for nought.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Maybe it’s a drizzle of special vinegar, a pat of cultured butter softening into gloss or a tangle of pickled vegetables with just enough bite.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

He strode to his companions, who had taken cover in the tangle of brush.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

Drugmakers are also developing medications that target tau tangles in the brain so patients may have more options in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

To administer genetic medicines against the tau protein tangles that are Alzheimer’s’ other main pathology, doctors must inject them directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

"Alzheimer's work has long centered on plaques and tangles," says Baban.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Scientists are now paying closer attention to Tau hyperphosphorylation, a process that leads to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and the loss of brain cells.

From Science Daily Apr. 10, 2026

Streaks of dirt ran along the walls; here and there lay tangles of dust and garbage.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

As a backhoe cleared broken pieces of heavy walls, the siblings picked tirelessly through the mountain of tangled rubble.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The siblings tangled for years in litigation over control of their parents’ house, court documents show.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The president tangled with many big companies and wound up earning at least $86.5 million in legal settlements that were detailed in the disclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The process can be compared to cutting a tangled cable to remove twists and then reconnecting it.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

The threads stayed tangled tight inside me all day.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

They were also playing without their best receiver, DK Metcalf, who’d received a two-game suspension for tangling with a fan in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

"Remy hair has aligned cuticles, hair flows uniformly in one direction, which leads to less tangling and a silkier texture. This is high-value hair," says George Cherion, the company's chief executive.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2025

There’s a school of thought that, in tangling with adversaries, it’s sometimes wise to seem unpredictable—to tip them off balance.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2025

When he was tangling with James on the mat, Henley never considered how much of an influence the training would have on the field.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2024

It keeps tangling around my shoes so, of course, I hitch it up, and then Effie swoops down on me like a hawk, smacking my hands and yelling, "Not above the ankle!"

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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