untangle
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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That’s the situation SBF has been untangling ever since, going back and forth with the American judicial branch over how and whether he can catch himself some good old-fashioned American football.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2023