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"It's very important that the hundred rowers coordinate because the oars are quite long and they will tangle with each other," Trammell Hudson stressed.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

McLaren's James Hunt and Lotus' Mario Andretti tangle while battling for the lead in 1977, with the Briton eliminated on the spot.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

With gathering intensity, she expresses the tangle of emotions embedded in Bertolt Brecht’s lyrics—cynicism, denial, pain, confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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

Within minutes of waking, the tangle of problems that had flummoxed Penelope so thoroughly the previous evening had somehow sorted themselves into neat skeins of wool, as it were.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

But consent decrees are legally and politically complicated, and the treatment of migrant children further tangles the situation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Drugmakers are also developing medications that target tau tangles in the brain so patients may have more options in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

"Our results suggest that altered metabolism is a significant contributor to Alzheimer's progression and, in addition, addressing the metabolic defect could be an important complement to approaches focused on Alzheimer's plaques and tangles," Sun said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

To administer genetic medicines against the tau protein tangles that are Alzheimer’s’ other main pathology, doctors must inject them directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

The streets were tangles of abandoned cars and the sidewalks narrow paths between high shoveled walls.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

A tangled web of masterfully timed sound effects has unintentionally become the heartbeat of “Stamptown” .

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Call it megalomania, genius, madness, audacity, irresponsibility, whatever you want,” said Jorge Castañeda, a former foreign minister of Mexico who once tangled with Castro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

One excellent vegetable can be cooked down with butter and tangled through pasta.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

No matter the sport, professional athletes always lead tangled tax lives.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Penelope hid her embarrassment by vigorously brushing the dirt off her tangled skirt.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Elected in 2022, the 65-year-old Colombian president is no stranger to tangling with adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

It’s the risk of tangling their expectations and desires, and the fear that their hunger to stay together might get in the way of their separate futures.

From Salon ● May 21, 2025

There’s a school of thought that, in tangling with adversaries, it’s sometimes wise to seem unpredictable—to tip them off balance.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2025

When he was tangling with James on the mat, Henley never considered how much of an influence the training would have on the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2024

Strands of her hair caught in his fingers, tangling them up.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee