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tangles

  • present tense form of tangle (3rd person singular).

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But consent decrees are legally and politically complicated, and the treatment of migrant children further tangles the situation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

These abnormal clumps, known as tau tangles, are associated with cognitive decline, disrupted brain function, and the death of neurons.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Drugmakers are also developing medications that target tau tangles in the brain so patients may have more options in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

To administer genetic medicines against the tau protein tangles that are Alzheimer’s’ other main pathology, doctors must inject them directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Their hair is so flat, like they know exactly what product to use, and that makes me conscious of my own wild tangles of hair.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin