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 One of the other big Season 2 developments involved the cessation of two key romantic entanglements — Kate/Austin and Stuart/Eidra. Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024 The development of large-scale quantum computers and quantum networks depends on the ability to capture and maintain entanglement across bigger systems. Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Spirit’s route parallels with JetBlue and Frontier make sense given the collective entanglement. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024 As Viola juggles her disguise and the chaos that ensues, the 2006 comedy delivers plenty of laughs with its gender-bending humor and romantic entanglements. Jane Lacroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for entanglement 
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  • His proof only guaranteed, for instance, that the circle could be found in his sponge — not that all homeomorphic knots could be, their loops and tangles still intact.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
  • In about 30 minutes the dish is ready, an encouraging tangle of tasty equilibrium.
    Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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  • Why Keyword Blocking Is The Wrong Measure In my opinion, creating blacklists of keywords is the most standard brand safety measure, as well as its most typical trap.
    Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The fastest way to get rid of roof rats involves a combination of trapping, sealing entry points and removing food and shelter: Set traps strategically: Use snap traps or electronic traps baited with peanut butter, fruit or nuts.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Practically every type of metal and e-waste is recycled somewhere in this labyrinth.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • In Greek mythology, the Minotaur — with the head of a bull and body of a man — was imprisoned at the center of a labyrinth in Crete and ate anyone who couldn’t find their way out.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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  • Such is the case with this new secure connection warning for Android users of Google’s Chrome web browser.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, had a significant online footprint before most web platforms suspended his accounts.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • In the 10-minute sequence, Miller presents a dark, volatile and gory sequence of creepy humanoid-like Pac-Man who must move through a maze by brutally annihilating everything in sight.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In a haze of chiaroscuro images, the film envisions post-Thatcher society as a maze of sociological, ideological, and financial dead ends.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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