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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
Growing up with parents enmeshed in the dance world — the couple were longtime choreographers for the Nederlands Dans Theater — cultivated an early love for performance.
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
And Tisch’s family, which is worth $10.1 billion, according to Forbes, is enmeshed in the city and has donated to Adams.
—James Barron, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Gary became enmeshed in the book and publishing culture, much preferring it to the art world.
—Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
But the Trump campaign has spent two days enmeshed in a controversy of its own making, after a comedian at his big rally in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday made a racist crack about Puerto Rico.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
And Tisch’s family, which is worth $10.1 billion, according to Forbes, is enmeshed in the city and has donated to Adams.
—James Barron, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Gary became enmeshed in the book and publishing culture, much preferring it to the art world.
—Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
But the Trump campaign has spent two days enmeshed in a controversy of its own making, after a comedian at his big rally in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday made a racist crack about Puerto Rico.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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While the requirement to stay in character was applied externally—in some cases by media attempts to entrap Santas with the suggestion of inappropriate behavior—the men Hancock interviewed described feeling their own commitment.Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
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Moon must avoid either entrapping or enabling Kim, while persuading a skeptical Trump that only the United States can make a lasting deal with North Korea.Scott Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2018
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The big picture: The report from Inspector General Michael Horowitz undercuts the false claim among President-elect Trump's supporters and allies that a covert intelligence effort facilitated the infamous attack to ensnare the MAGA movement.Avery Lotz, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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As Aidala angles to become Brooklyn’s next top federal prosecutor, several individuals connected to Adams are ensnared in investigations conducted by Peace’s office.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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There are only a few numbers, but most of them are marvelous constructions with sinewy arrangements and overlapping harmonies that tangle around each other during duets.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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For jewelry, that means preventing tangling by using velvet and clear trays, or, even a few pretty dishes on top of your dresser.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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The set marks his return to the roots: trap and rap.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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Three Northeast Nelson firefighters and two Nelson County firefighters became trapped after a complete roof collapse.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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After an assessment this week, officials determined that the risk of migrating whales becoming entangled in crab fishing gear remains high for most of the coastal waters from the Mendocino County line south to the Mexican border, director Charlton H. Bonham announced.Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Qubits can also be entangled, creating interdependent states that, when measured, produce correlated outcomes.Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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As Breit tells it, Deschanel’s traditional practices didn’t always mesh with Cassavetes’ roving experimentation.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Caruso's defense has meshed perfectly with the current core, while Giddey has had his struggles in Chicago, particularly from a defensive perspective.Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The event was a Los Angeles Times 101 Best Restaurants event, according to Santa Monica Seafood, a company involved in the situation.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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On the showbiz sections of certain UK newspaper websites, the churn of stories involving Walker, Kilner and Goodman — ideally all three in the same headline for SEO purposes — seems never-ending.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Forbes reported that Swift — who became a billionaire in October 2023 — snared the top spot because of her earnings from her blockbuster Eras tour and the value of her catalog.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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The 154 points accumulated from Spain to Belgium turned it from a plucky challenger hoping to snare a couple of race wins to a genuine threat to Red Bull for the constructors’ championship with 10 races remaining.Luke Smith, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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