untangle

Example Sentences

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The explanation is hard to untangle for those who aren’t true numerology zealots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

These and other snafus can happen, and they often take time and trouble to untangle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

There will be a lot for investors to untangle on Thursday afternoon, when FedEx announces External link its fiscal third-quarter numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Because we rely so heavily on this natural buffering capacity, scientists are keen to untangle the complex processes that control how carbon enters, moves through, and is stored in the sea.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

She'd had him untangle her necklace from the hair at the back of her neck.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell