tangle with
Example Sentences
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Late last week, it appeared likely that Starmer might survive in the medium term, not least because no plausible challenger seemed ready to tangle with Labour’s complicated rules for ousting a party leader.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
When ILA supporters haven’t had to fend off complaints from observers about their demands and the strike calendar, they’ve had to tangle with another inconvenient talking point: the whole mob thing.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024
This week marks a crucial point on that path as Monheim leads the Trojans and their unproven offensive line into Ann Arbor, Mich., to tangle with one of the top defensive lines in college football.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
"As a deaf person, I can't hear the beep when I scan items so I'm always getting in a tangle with them as they don't always scan correctly," said Anna Kenyon from Manchester.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024
The corporals had no heart for a tangle with the Scotsmen, who could no longer be bothered with them.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
