as in tangle
something that catches and holds
legal tanglements stemming from the museum's refusal to return the looted carvings
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The diplomatic tangle was particularly complicated for Italy, which is a historic ally of Washington but maintains good relations with Tehran.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Letting the roast simmer for hours in a mixture of pickled jalapeño brine and fish sauce yields a fall-apart tangle of meat that’s wildly good on soft rolls or over piles of rice.—
Margaux Laskey,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Different plants, like nasturtiums, act as effective trap crops by being the more desirable plant for common garden pests — leaving the trap plant to be treated or removed over the one producing food.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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The rabbit was caught hopping around on camera traps, seemingly unaware that it was lost at all.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Those familiar with Greek mythology know the story of Icarus, who was gifted a pair of wax wings in order to fly out of the labyrinth where he was imprisoned.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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See it Beneath a bustling city in Peru, an ancient labyrinth stretching thousands of feet has been uncovered, showcasing the architectural prowess of its creators.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Friday marked the end of unprecedented access to Trump, who heard bits and pieces about dramas that unfolded around him — those who drank too much or had romantic entanglements or got into arguments at his club.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Two humpback whales swam to freedom after local responders helped the animals escape life-threatening entanglements.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This fear increases as the family turns against itself, escaping Tehran for Iman’s hometown, stalking and hiding within a literal old-world maze.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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Seeing the potential in the original apartment—a maze of smaller rooms with odd proportions—was no small feat.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2025
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Serving at 5-4 in the fourth, Djokovic closed it out when Alcaraz hit a forehand into the net on match point.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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In overtime, O’Connor redirected a shot on Igor Shesterkin, beat Mika Zibanejad behind the net for the rebound, made another move to the net, won another puck from Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin, then passed to Nathan MacKinnon, who set up Devon Toews with the overtime winner.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Tanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanglement. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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