disentangle

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But they first have to disentangle a complex web of emotional, philosophical and practical considerations.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Teenagers who listen to aggressive music differ from those who don’t in ways that are hard to observe and harder to disentangle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Those who study the root causes of crime say that it may take years, if not decades, to disentangle the causes of the pandemic-era surge in violence and the precipitous drop that has followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

"Investigating such rare familial clusters offers a rare window into the polygenic inheritance of resilience and may help disentangle the genetic and epigenetic contributions to extreme longevity," notes Dr. de Castro.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Adam would try to draw me back, to wrap an arm around my waist, but I’d disentangle myself and head back to the shadows.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman