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tangle

[tang-guhl] / ˈtæŋ gəl /




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Maybe it’s a drizzle of special vinegar, a pat of cultured butter softening into gloss or a tangle of pickled vegetables with just enough bite.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The decision also drops at a moment when more than a dozen other states are weighing their own mask laws — laws that could create a tangle of dueling precedents across the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Their webs are a tangle of threads suspended above the ground and they like to hang out in kitchens and conservatories.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Before him was a tangle of circuit boards the size of a cutting board—big enough to slice a few Granny Smiths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She remembered the way his hands worked through a tangle.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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