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
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
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
Drawing from sources as diverse as aikido and barroom brawls, the instructors taught us ways to tangle with an attacking or resisting inmate that you weren’t likely to see in, say, a John Wayne movie.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
