entanglement
Americannoun
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entanglements
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the act of entangling.
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the state of being entangled.
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something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.
noun
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something that entangles or is itself entangled
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a sexual relationship regarded as unfortunate, damaging, or compromising
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The researchers predicted theoretically, and then demonstrated experimentally, that incoherent light could also generate quantum entanglement.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
"Our work shows that abundant natural light sources can be used for quantum entanglement, opening the possibility of more energy-efficient and accessible quantum technologies."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Monday’s filing is just the latest legal entanglement to involve Sable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Beijing has grown uneasy over Russia’s deepening military entanglement with North Korea, which has sent troops to fight alongside Russian forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She descended from her roost, numb in her arms and legs from her entanglement in the rough limbs.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
The former public health director has stuck to a platform centered on affordability at home and an end to foreign entanglements.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We had increased whale entanglements because the whales, again, are closer to shore, they’re coming into contact with more ships and more fishing gear,” Leising said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The scale of Warsh’s wealth and his recent financial entanglements with some of the institutions the Fed is charged with overseeing are likely to be central issues at his Senate confirmation hearing next week.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
“Hyperscalers are situationships, not spouses,” Rezaei wrote in a Tuesday note, referencing a colloquial term for romantic entanglements lacking clear boundaries and formal commitment.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
Therefore, while Jefferson could talk with genuine conviction about American neutrality and the need to remain free of European entanglements, thereby sounding much like Washington, his version of American neutrality was decidedly different.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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