Example Sentences

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They were also playing without their best receiver, DK Metcalf, who’d received a two-game suspension for tangling with a fan in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The administration was not interested in tangling with powerful trends that had been going on for decades.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

Crockett would know: He’s been tangling with the industry in some form or fashion since one insider saw him as a would-be pop star more than a decade ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

"Remy hair has aligned cuticles, hair flows uniformly in one direction, which leads to less tangling and a silkier texture. This is high-value hair," says George Cherion, the company's chief executive.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025

Inside me I felt little threads, growing and spreading and knotting together, tangling me up and binding me tight.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff