tangled
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When Raman and Bass tangled over the Police Department, he declared: “Mayor Bass funding the police was important, actually.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Wellington’s back story is another Boston tangled tale External link.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
A system trained to get tangled in lies will never be as capable as one trained to engage honestly with reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
At one time the highest-paid actress in the world, she also garnered attention for her tangled love life.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Her blond hair is just as wispy and fine, and it’s in a tangled nest, like she hasn’t brushed it in days.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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