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Recent Examples of inextricable
Many aspects of American life—for instance, the view held by many Americans that freedom and the right to bear firearms are inextricable—do not resonate outside the United States.
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
As Martin says, Francis’ views on environmental issues and social justice were inextricable.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Like late singer Julee Cruise, Del Rio’s voice is inextricable from the uncanny world of Lynch’s films.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
In Texas, which serves about 6 million public school students, sponsors of the Ten Commandments bill say Christianity is inextricable from the country’s founding.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
As Martin says, Francis’ views on environmental issues and social justice were inextricable.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Like late singer Julee Cruise, Del Rio’s voice is inextricable from the uncanny world of Lynch’s films.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
In Texas, which serves about 6 million public school students, sponsors of the Ten Commandments bill say Christianity is inextricable from the country’s founding.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inextricable
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Some students may face family challenges that affect their ability to get to school, and some changes to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test, such as its move to online instead of paper form, could be difficult for students who only access computers at school, Maldonado said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But this can be difficult, especially if retirement is not their choice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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In a surprising and inexplicable way, as takeoffs and landings ceased, the feverish activity that airport grass hides under its seemingly peaceful surface came to a screeching halt.—
Fabio Morábito,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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Among the new cast, Sui Wonders’s Ava is the most direct Julie James avatar: the brainy brunette with a haunted look in her eyes and an inexplicable, undying lust for her high-school boyfriend.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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This gives the roots a knotty appearance from which its common name is derived.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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United’s midfield is a knotty situation that may require two signings, but budgets may only stretch to one player.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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There are two types of dietary fiber: soluble and insoluble, experts said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Oats are an abundant source of prebiotics and soluble and insoluble fibers, all of which support digestive health.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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This message — summed up by the phrase One pill can kill — began spreading in schools and on social media nationwide but for years the wave of death seemed unsolvable.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
10 June 2025
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Carl quickly becomes fixated, determined to solve a seemingly unsolvable crime.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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And extreme pain in my bones [that was] unexplainable.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Strange and unexplainable things happen on the show.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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Details from a frontline war zone are almost impossible to verify, but the brigade has shared plenty of footage, including shots of the drone lifting the bike and a soldier riding it back to safety along a treeline.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Early critical rejection can spawn a negative narrative that proves nearly impossible to reverse.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Inextricable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inextricable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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