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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Focus on your waist, not just your weight As the size of a person’s belly grows, studies show the memory center of the brain shrinks and hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease can appear — namely beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025 -
Unwinding the tangle of sanctions — as well as countermeasures enacted by the Russian government — would be a long and complicated process.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Later, the ladies end up falling into the trap of talking about politics at dinner (been there!).—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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That dream became a reality four months later when, on February 11, scientists found young salmon in a trap several miles downstream from the egg deposit sites.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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The survey polled 1,033 adults via web, phone and field interviews from Feb. 4 -12 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2 percentage points.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Surveillance cameras are crucial for deterring and solving crimes, finding missing people and fighting terrorism in cities across the US, but a unique web of eyes is observing Bourbon Street.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Mark is determined to solve the Gemma/Miss Casey question and rescue either or both of them (preferably both) from the labyrinth of Lumen's corridors and conference rooms.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Is this a burgeoning love affair or just another con job stacked on top of a labyrinth of deceptions?—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Although these deals may be legal, the extent of family entanglements at Super Micro could create conflicts of interest, and signal weak corporate governance.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Then on March 14, a total lunar eclipse in Virgo will shake up your eighth house of mergers, joint ventures and shared resources, urging you to release emotional baggage or financial entanglements that no longer serve you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The challenge is cutting through the maze of myths and taking an intelligent approach to recovery.—
Vijay Menon,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tracking Liam down at a maze of a house, Nolan fell through a weak floor, as Miles watched.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
25 Feb. 2025
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For the top contenders to cut down the nets at the Final Four, a loss this week will just be a speedbump, but a number of teams on the bubble are playing to keep their seasons alive.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Other income, net was $12.5 million, up from $10.4 million in the prior year, primarily due to research and development tax credits from the State of Delaware.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Tanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanglement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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