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as in unravels
to separate the various strands of
gently untangled the baby's hair
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as in frees
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 untangles
The film, without proving didactic, untangles the complications of finding appropriate care for someone with her cognitive disabilities, as Emily and Bob struggle with a healthcare system that isn’t set up to support people like her.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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Though the story itself is comically predictable, Chloe Bailey’s earnest portrayal and the lure of the iconic Lynn Whitfield make the movie fun to watch even as the narrative completely unravels at the seams.
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Years later, Kang gets revenge by crafting a story that Mun-oh cannot turn away from, and that slowly unravels the professor’s life.
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Few things help beat the heat more than a strapless neckline, which frees up your underarms from being trapped in a hot T-shirt.
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The proclamation frees up additional state resources and personnel for response and recovery operations and can facilitate requests for state and federal disaster relief.
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Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
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Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.
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Chapman’s saves streak was the third longest in Red Sox history since saves became an official statistic in 1969.
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Snag major saves on Apple, Yeti, Casper and more before the deals disappear for good.
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With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
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“Untangles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untangles. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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