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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Noun
  • Other experimental drugs have targeted the tau tangles, a different protein that builds up inside nerve cells.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 May 2025
  • Despite the sleek design of modern gadgets and the rise of wireless solutions, both businesses and consumers still live in a frustrating tangle of cables.
    Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • The bagless self-empty base can hold up to 60 days of dirt and debris, and HEPA filtration traps 99.97% of allergens.
    & John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
  • Some gardeners will plant zinnias as a trap crop, hoping to distract beetles from their prized roses.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • But then the genre all but disappeared at the box office, as people were getting their comedy through various web sites, social media and Marvel movies.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
  • On the ground floor there is also a window display dedicated to its signature web motif in green/red/green and in blue/red/blue established in the mid-1950s.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • This particular one was modeled after the labyrinth in the Chartres Cathedral and dedicated to John-Roger after his death.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • The giant spreads his arms to gesture at the labyrinth of pages, then throws his head back in cackling laughter.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • His romantic entanglements with men over the years.
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
  • The company’s Quantum network entanglement chip is a research prototype that enables quantum networks to scale and connect quantum processors for practical applications.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Neo’s office building becomes a maze of cubicles.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
  • The Mackenzie River Delta is a maze of lakes and waterways stretching hundreds of square miles.
    Gavin John, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • In the end, the key question remains: will nearly $90 million worth of nets, drumlines and drones actually make Queensland’s waters safer?
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Setter Aaron Wood runs an efficient and well-rounded offense while also being a force at the net in attacking and blocking.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Tanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanglement. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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