untangle

Example Sentences

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The rules and features of each are a lot for sleep-starved parents to untangle, but financial advisers have a general framework to help parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Mercifully, Aviv has bravely attempted to untangle the mother-daughter dynamic and bring it into the light.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The authors found that early squamate evolution involved a great deal of anatomical experimentation and convergent evolution, which helps explain why the earliest snake story has been so difficult to untangle from fossils alone.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

There will be a lot for investors to untangle on Thursday afternoon, when FedEx announces External link its fiscal third-quarter numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

I untangle him, make him walk beside me.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell