complex
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Senior investigating officer Det Supt Robin Fuller said it was a "complex investigation that involved meticulous enquiries, evidence gathering and partnership working".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, new building codes, particularly around energy efficiency and fire suppression, have forced builders to construct more complex and expensive homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Soriot said in the results statement that the group continues "to invest in AI technology to tackle complex diseases".
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“This was a complex attack, and we are doing all we can in coordination with law enforcement to resolve it. We are still gathering the facts, and will share more directly as we have them.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
I know how to knit complex cable patterns.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
In Germany, they’re popular in apartment complexes, where people set them on their patios or hang them on balconies to save money on electric bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Self-assembly is essential throughout biology, helping create everything from the internal skeletons of cells to specialized molecular compartments and large protein complexes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
But their desire to build these AI-processing plants faster than ever has resulted in sprawling, polluting, noisy, thirsty complexes more reminiscent of the industrial revolution than the era of artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
SpaceX said this will be the largest spaceport in the world, featuring five launch complexes, 10 launchpads and related infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
In mid-April, it was their mission to search out and destroy the elaborate tunnel complexes in the Than Khe area south of Chu Lai.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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