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embroil

verb as in involve in dispute; complicate

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Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is embroiled in a row with the Sentencing Council, which advises judges on prison terms and community punishments.

From BBC

Reproductive rights advocates in southern states are embroiled in a fight against severe restrictions on abortion access and a flurry of state-level GOP efforts to create more of them.

From Salon

That's because her administration is currently embroiled in a legal battle with US gun manufacturers over negligence.

From BBC

China has been keen to portray an image of being a stable, peaceful country in contrast to the US, which Beijing accuses of being embroiled in wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

From BBC

As Kiera Butler at Mother Jones reports, the anti-abortion movement is embroiled in an escalating civil war right now over these issues.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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