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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

The revelation of an attempt to interfere over the penalty decision is the latest in a series of controversies to embroil Ben Sulayem since being elected in December 2021.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

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

Perhaps this was because the authorities in that country had no desire to embroil themselves with Spain, and kept a close watch on the movements of suspected Cuban partisans.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 3 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher




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