inextricably

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  1. In an inextricable manner; beyond extrication or disentanglement. Her adamantine grapple from their decks Fate threw, and ruin on the hostile fleet Inextricably fasten'd. Glover, Leonidas, vii. The æsthetic and religious elements were inextricably interwoven. J. Caird.

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  • Other branches swung slowly towards her to trap her inextricably, and already she felt the chill of the trunk against her back. —  AUGUST, 1953 VOL
  • They have ever since mingled inextricably, though in strange contrast, with my memory of Mrs. Booth, whose personal presence was that of Paul. —  In a Walled Garden
  • With our bipartisan policy of blind and absolute support for Israel -- not just rhetorical but military and material as well -- our political leadership has inextricably (and foolishly) tied American interests to Israel's interests. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
  • We lose control over our economy and economic liberty is inextricably entwined with political liberty. —  Think Progress
  • The strategic logic of Pakistan's support for the Taliban is based on seeing Afghanistan as inextricably linked to Pakistan's existential conflict with India. —  Top Stories - Google News
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