entangle
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Previous attempts to entangle distant qubits have generally followed one of two strategies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
It’s written in a broad way that could entangle Congress in other aspects of city governance, which probably isn’t a good use of lawmakers’ time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
By cooling and manipulating these atoms, scientists can entangle them and perform highly precise computations.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
It's designed to trap and entangle Russian drones and stop them hitting the vehicles beneath.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
The overgrown limberjack dived at the golem’s feet, using both arms and legs to entangle Hugo’s ankles.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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Even if the property still stands, there is the possibility that it has been owned by multiple Cuban households over the decades, a long chain of custody that entangles original ownership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Those numbers, however, don't amount to much in the grand scheme, given the rate at which Louisiana "incarcerates and prosecutes and entangles people in the criminal legal system left and right every day," Romero said.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2024
It has put banks on high alert, though their efforts to catch the fraud also routinely entangles innocent customers, causing institutions to suddenly freeze or shut down customer accounts in the process.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
As the wind from the Wolf-Rayet collides with and entangles the wind of the massive companion, the two fight each other to a standstill.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2023
The sudden growth of things, excellent in themselves, entangles the feet of p. 14that generation amongst whom they spring up.
From The Claims of Labour an essay on the duties of the employers to the employed by Sir Arthur Helps
Mr Mullins became entangled in the suspension of the 4×4 as Richardson drove on, the court heard.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Vivant is about a Japanese salaryman who finds himself entangled in an international web of crime and espionage.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Jackdaw project has been entangled in legal disputes and awaiting final government approval for some time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
This is the second entangled whale the tour operator has witnessed since August, the company said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
There were weeds among the roses, and vegetables grew beside fruit trees planted so close together they'd become entangled.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Airstrikes have long been a go-to way to project military power for U.S. administrations that want to minimize the risk of American casualties and avoid entangling ground wars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Washington's warning about the dangers of entangling alliances was followed for 150 years.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
More consolidation – and more influential corporate giants – risks more deeply entangling the interests of profit-driven companies in America’s food system.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
The Harvard team established the practical makings of the first quantum internet by entangling two quantum memory nodes separated by optical fiber link deployed over a roughly 22-mile loop through Cambridge, Somerville, Watertown, and Boston.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Not far away, Leader tentatively lifted one foot and found it free of the entangling vine.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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