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to place in conflict or difficulties
the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports, Spelling Manor, a 120-room mansion in Los Angeles originally built by TV producer Aaron Spelling and his wife, Candy, is embroiled in what appears to be a similar legal battle.
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The company is embroiled in numerous lawsuits over the features, including from Tesla investors who claim they were misled.
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In striking contrast, however, the academic research community is embroiled in a vigorous debate about the extent of the misinformation problem.
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The confession brought some clarity to an Internet mystery that embroiled the running community for several days and sparked a flurry of chatter on social media and running forums.
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Over the last year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been embroiled in a series of corruption scandals involving his family and close associates.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Oscar Holland, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports, Spelling Manor, a 120-room mansion in Los Angeles originally built by TV producer Aaron Spelling and his wife, Candy, is embroiled in what appears to be a similar legal battle.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
Inspired by real events – with liberty taken – Yellow Face recounts an event that found Hwang embroiled in one of the rare Broadway scandals catchy enough to break through to the outside world.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
The company is embroiled in numerous lawsuits over the features, including from Tesla investors who claim they were misled.
—Andy Kalmowitz, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
In striking contrast, however, the academic research community is embroiled in a vigorous debate about the extent of the misinformation problem.
—Jennifer Allen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2024
The confession brought some clarity to an Internet mystery that embroiled the running community for several days and sparked a flurry of chatter on social media and running forums.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Over the last year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been embroiled in a series of corruption scandals involving his family and close associates.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
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“Embroiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroiled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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