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embroiled

[em-broild] / ɛmˈbrɔɪld /


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And they are embroiled in a row worth billions of dollars.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It’s also a film caught up in idealism, presenting a this-or-that way to approach situations like the one Davidson found himself embroiled in earlier this year.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

That company was embroiled in a public-corruption scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Fermi is embroiled in a dispute with former CEO Toby Neugebauer, who was fired and now advocates for the company’s sale.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

On the scientific side, Galileo had scarcely got settled in Bellosguardo when he became embroiled in a new controversy.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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