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as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of
gently untangled the baby's hair
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as in to disentangle
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems
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Recent Examples of untangle
Our writer untangles a mystery dug up by the turtle counters.
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Mark Sundeen, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2025
Nearly six months later, Mr. Miller’s widow, lawyers, lenders and courts are still untangling an extraordinary financial mess.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Put it this way: Mars retrograde in Leo is like trying to untangle a string of holiday lights, only to realize half of them don’t work.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The 12-team Playoff’s debut has raised several talking points to untangle.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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But just over three weeks into Trump’s second presidency, much of that unity has unraveled.—
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Your husband starts his political rise in the late ‘50s, tasked with unraveling the game show scandal.—
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The ensuing book, a taut, enthralling hybrid of fact and fiction impossible to disentangle, situates itself firmly in the mess — in a host of contradictions and uncertainties.—
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That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.—
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The idea is to free you up to comfortably use the car's infotainment screen, talk to co-passengers, and catch up on books or videos on long journeys and commutes.—
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He was released by Hamas earlier this month after 484 days of captivity, one of the 19 Israeli hostages freed alive under the January 2025 ceasefire deal.—
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Capping them could save $5 billion a year, or $225 per fee-paying household.—
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Put another way, in this view, well-off people who choose to live in profligate spending states shouldn’t get to deduct state and local taxes on their federal returns, saving large amounts of money ahead of each April 15.—
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One person was dead at the scene and still needed to be extricated from the plane at 6 p.m. local time, said Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio.—
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The Engine 5 team arrived and found one vehicle off the roadway with heavy damage and one occupant needing to be extricated, Meadows said in an email Sunday.—
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There are other storylines besides the sisters’ crusade to liberate that currency from its frozen prison as well.—
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Trump's announcement came shortly after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told allies that Ukraine cannot liberate all territory occupied by Russian forces and will not be given NATO security protection as part of any peace deal.—
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Keep the records until the loan is paid off, and for three years after that, Gallegos said. Treasury bond records: Keep them until the bonds are redeemed.—
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Best of all, guests can earn or redeem Accor Live Limitless points when staying here.—
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With 40% of leaders contemplating resignation due to burnout, top talent is either stepping down or disengaging, leaving organizations vulnerable to performance decline and talent gaps.—
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In October, China and India suddenly reached an agreement to disengage in the disputed border territory of Ladakh after a four-year military standoff.—
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untangle. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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