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also immesh
as in to entrap
to catch or hold as if in a net
soon after Eli Whitney had invented it, others copied his cotton gin, and he spent the rest of his life enmeshed in lawsuits trying to protect his invention
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Recent Examples of enmesh
People of all genders are enmeshed in the same communities — if men can help each other find their place amid changes in the culture and the labor market, that security and self-confidence will have ripple effects across their social networks.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, governments that took up the mantle of climate leadership during Trump's first term, such as Germany, France and Canada, are enmeshed in political instability.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
President Biden is enmeshed in a pardon scandal of his own making.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
The modern ideological stakes of translation—as a fraught operation transposing the utterances of a person enmeshed in a unique cultural fabric—begin here.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, governments that took up the mantle of climate leadership during Trump's first term, such as Germany, France and Canada, are enmeshed in political instability.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
President Biden is enmeshed in a pardon scandal of his own making.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
The modern ideological stakes of translation—as a fraught operation transposing the utterances of a person enmeshed in a unique cultural fabric—begin here.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Unlike technology companies that work to ensnare (and monetize) our attention, Foreman entrapped our bodies only to liberate our minds.Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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In reality, Nick wants to get his revenge on Donnie by entrapping him.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Once ensnared in the quest for a 240Z, buyers will learn that examples made up through 1971 are regarded as the most desirable, as EPA and DOT regulations began to rear their ugly head by 1972.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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The mayor has seen many of his top advisors resign in recent months after they were ensnared in various corruption investigations of their own.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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And despite having never met, Carter and King would spend more than half a century tangled in a dance that would forever shape the legacy of the other.Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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With app control, voice assistant compatibility, and a multi-directional, all-rubber brush that resists tangling, the Q5 Pro is built to ensures a thorough and seamless cleaning experience.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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They are trapped inside Lumon's offices, doomed to work on a dull yet mysterious project, never to see the light of day—until, late in the show's first season, the workers decide to rebel.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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If the fire started on the top of the hill, you’d really be trapped with all that incredible greenery.Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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The specific charges in the hush money case were about checks and ledgers, but the underlying accusations were seamy and deeply entangled with Trump's political rise.MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ AND MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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These laws, along with the industry’s powerful lobby, further entangled private prisons with federal immigration policy.Laura Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Manual transmissions are very efficient, meshing metal gears together to deliver between 95-98% of input power to the other side.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
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That’s the exact vibe on his 17-song offering, which meshes Ahnklejohn’s boasts, storytelling, and street knowledge, at times dropped alongside fellow beloved lyricists.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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Treatment often involves antibiotics and supportive care.Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, the procedure involves removing silicone or saline implants.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Sony snared $1 billion, or 11.5%, and Paramount rounded out the top five with $880 million, or 10%.Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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But the defense allowed Kentucky to shoot a repulsive 58 percent from the floor and 48 percent from 3-point range, while only snaring five takeaways.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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