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
Mulino has insisted the canal's neutrality is intact and has urged Washington not to entangle Panama in its rivalry with Beijing.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Nets along the east coast also routinely entangle humpback whales on their annual migration to and from the tropics.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
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
But the operatic plot is a skein that sometimes entangles its colorful character and other times leaves them panting with exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
A mass of knotted rope entangles like tentacles or whirs when swung by a spinning dancer.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Literally, an impediment is that which entangles the feet; hence, that which hinders or interferes.
From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Elmer W. Cavins
As the New York Times revealed last month, U.S. intelligence agencies believe Huang became romantically entangled with a woman recruited by China’s top spy agency.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 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
Joby, based in Santa Cruz, has been entangled in several lawsuits recently, including multiple with its San José-based rival Archer Aviation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Soon they’d have the Argo II completely entangled.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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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
If the hair is longer than 2 inches, bury it in the soil to avoid entangling birds’ feet, she recommends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Talking to him was largely a matter of getting him away from such subjects and entangling him, if possible, in the technicalities of Newspeak, on which he was authoritative and interesting.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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