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as in unraveling
to separate the various strands of
it took forever to disentangle the knot
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as in freeing
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers
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Recent Examples of disentangling
Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
For conditions like obesity, neurodegenerative disease (like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases), and some psychiatric diseases (like depression), disentangling cause from effect is more challenging.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
For conditions like obesity, neurodegenerative disease (like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases), and some psychiatric diseases (like depression), disentangling cause from effect is more challenging.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The old friends reunite to investigate Jason’s death, slowly unraveling a plot with global consequences and unleashing carnage across the city.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Goines is the mad son of a top virologist who turns out to be a key to unraveling the origin of the virus.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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Handling routine inquiries automatically can significantly cut response times for simple requests, freeing up your staff to focus on more complex customer needs.Kristjan Vilosius, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yet after Curry sank a 3 from the wing — freeing himself for a handoff from Draymond Green — the Timberwolves closed the half with back-to-back 3s in response.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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For example, the recent spate of drone flights prevented a medevac helicopter from rescuing an individual from a serious car crash incident, according to a spokesperson from Raritan Valley Community College on Wednesday night (December 4).Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Not everyone needs rescuing, and sometimes, the most loving act is to trust your partner to navigate their own challenges.Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Baker has been touring and releasing music solo since Boygenius went on a hiatus after announcing their final show in February.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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In releasing the schedule, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana’s chairman Carlo Capasa underscored the need to stay resilient amid challenging times.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Disentangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disentangling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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