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embroil

[em-broil] / ɛmˈbrɔɪl /


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Those investments, experts say, help prevent regional conflict and war that may embroil the U.S.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

Desperate not to embroil a small, vulnerable immigrant community in an intense national controversy, they tried to avoid the issue.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

Investors were on guard for the potential of the conflict spreading to embroil other countries, including Iran, and a continued spike in oil prices.

From Reuters • Oct. 9, 2023

The tail-docking blowup is just the latest controversy to embroil the company.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

One of the first results was necessarily to embroil America in all European wars and to raise again and again the question of neutrality.

From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert




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