tangle with
Example Sentences
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He would be far from the only US president to tangle with the Israeli PM.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Late last week, it appeared likely that Starmer might survive in the medium term, not least because no plausible challenger seemed ready to tangle with Labour’s complicated rules for ousting a party leader.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
It’s bad enough that Lisa has to deal with Dan’s insecurity — now she’s got to tangle with some dopey crooks?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
When ILA supporters haven’t had to fend off complaints from observers about their demands and the strike calendar, they’ve had to tangle with another inconvenient talking point: the whole mob thing.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024
“That’s better,” said the tench, now out of sight in the murky dive water, and the Wart backed himself out of his tangle with infinite trouble, by wriggling his arm fins.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
