tangle with
Example Sentences
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If Chris weren’t miserable, he’d tangle with either or both.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025
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
City’s peerless midfield man Rodri, who had already been pole-axed by Kai Havertz’s shoulder seconds after kick-off, limped away 21 minutes later following an awkward tangle with Thomas Partey at a corner.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024
Pastoralists who tangle with wildlife might lose livestock and income or suffer injury or death.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2024
“Ah, he knows better than to tangle with me.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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