tangled
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Not only do they store up to five times more carbon dioxide than land-based forests, but their tangled roots can also slow down waves and protect coastal communities from storm surges and tsunamis.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Don’t underestimate, though, how much they are tangled up in worries about a coming AI shakeout.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Because of this tangled ownership history, many Bede scholars had considered the manuscript lost since 1975.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
When Raman and Bass tangled over the Police Department, he declared: “Mayor Bass funding the police was important, actually.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
They’d tried hooking arms and walking three abreast, but when the crosswind gusted, it blew them into one another and their legs got tangled.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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