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as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
gently untangled the baby's hair
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as in to disentangle
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems
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Recent Examples of untangle
But with the killer inching ever closer to home, Jeanette and the team are in a race against time to untangle the web of secrets.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
Studies show that this strategy heightens your ability to untangle from the procrastination, take charge of the task and scale the obstacles that procrastination puts in your way.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
With challenges like untangling an 80-pound ball of lights and having to act and ice skate at the same time, every episode is a gift.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
According to The Los Angeles Times, Susanne was untangling the cat’s leashes when Rayne Beau jumped out of the vehicle, bolted into the forest, and vanished.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
Studies show that this strategy heightens your ability to untangle from the procrastination, take charge of the task and scale the obstacles that procrastination puts in your way.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
With challenges like untangling an 80-pound ball of lights and having to act and ice skate at the same time, every episode is a gift.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
According to The Los Angeles Times, Susanne was untangling the cat’s leashes when Rayne Beau jumped out of the vehicle, bolted into the forest, and vanished.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2024
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In fact, anyone who’s flown to it hoping to unravel its mysterious past was never heard from again.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some individuals of the species might have been swimming there since colonial times — and researchers are just beginning to unravel how.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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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.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Biden-Harris have worked to disentangle supply chains, easing price inflation, despite an unprecedented succession of interest rate hikes by the Fed.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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While the technology is impressive, the real value lies in how these platforms free up HR professionals to focus on what matters most – the human aspect of their role.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Questioned by the rebel fighter who freed him, the man identified himself as Adel Ghurbal from the central Syrian city of Homs.Tim Lister, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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To keep Kiara's mind off things, Rafiki tells the story of young Mufasa (Aaron Pierre), who got washed away from his family by a huge flood and was saved by Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), the prince of his pride who shows early signs of his craven nature and eventual heel turn as Scar.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Arkansas' executive branch agencies could save or avoid spending about $300 million in the next six years, according to a report published Monday.Worth Sparkman, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rebel Wilson, whose forthcoming comedy Bride Hard, produced by Camp, had to be extricated from PMI, isn’t surprised that Camp was the one who first spotted the trouble.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Fire officials said the driver was initially unconscious as crews began working to extricate them.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
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On Monday, the ISW's map noted gains by Kyiv in Ukraine's Donetsk region as well as claims by Russian sources that Ukrainian forces had liberated Novyi Komar.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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His apparent ouster would bring to a close nearly 25 years of his tight-grip rule, liberate Syria from a family dynasty that has brutally controlled Syria for double that time and inject fresh turmoil into a Middle East region already spilling over with warfare and political uncertainty.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Arizona Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $100 and may redeem winnings up to $599.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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This promotion is available for stays from March 1 - July 31, 2025 and can be redeemed using the code E4000 (or code M96 for Bonvoy members) at checkout.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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And who can blame fans for disengaging when the Blackhawks are doing so very little to engage them?Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump’s victory is expected to result in the U.S. exiting the Paris Agreement once again and more broadly disengaging from global climate efforts.Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untangle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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