as in tangle
something that catches and holds his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

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Recent Examples of entanglement Whale entanglement is fatal in 75% of cases, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 In the movie, the lead character is the epitome of the ultimate bridesmaid, attending an impressive 27 weddings, all while dealing with her own romantic entanglements. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 According to experts, Musk's newfound political entanglements have had a negative effect on Tesla. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The modern Republican Party stands for avoiding bloody and costly foreign entanglements while Democrats plead for endless funnels of cash for Ukraine. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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  • Soon enough, this tangle of typical teenage troubles butts up against a sinister alternate universe, the Upside Down.
    Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The rubber brushes prevent tangles making long term clean up even easier.
    Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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  • Man traps woman in car for days: Police A Hawaii man was arrested for allegedly trapping an elderly woman in her car for several days and later forcing her to withdraw money from her bank account, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In one scene from their lives, a bear trap is intentionally left for Benjy to wander into it.
    Justin Porter, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • In the United States alone, navigating the labyrinth of healthcare administrative tasks costs up to $265 billion annually, according to a 2023 McKinsey analysis.
    Jacob Miller, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The 100-acre resort has a 45,000-square-foot waterpark with a labyrinth of waterslides.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • Go deeper: How Gen Z is thinking about AI at work Teachers warn AI is impacting students' critical thinking Methodology: A Gallup Panel web survey was conducted March 6-13 with a sample of 3,465 13- to 28-year-olds living in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
    April Rubin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This 2-in-1 laptop will do a serviceable job of web browsing and document drafting.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Those who were there vividly recall that spring day when 124 million gallons of water from the Chicago River flowed into the city’s maze of underground freight tunnels and building basements, turning the Loop into a ghost town.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Indiana orchard carves stunning Caitlin Clark tribute into corn maze County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana, has seen record crowds come to witness its Caitlin Clark corn maze in honor of the WNBA Fever and former Iowa star this Halloween season.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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