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tangle

[tang-guhl] / ˈtæŋ gəl /




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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

If I wanted to watch a pair of agitated fortysomethings engage in a comically meaningless tangle, I would hit the parking lot at a travel soccer tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I broke through a tangle of bodies and searched for Grigori.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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