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complication

[kom-pli-kay-shuhn] / ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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But this is where another complication may arise.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The only complication for pay-as-you-go customers is they should not buy more than £112 of credit if they want to get the discount all in one go.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

In Thurman’s case, despite clear signs of an ectopic pregnancy, two emergency departments sent her home without resolving the complication.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Brendan Greeley’s “The Almighty Dollar,” published in May, highlights another complication.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The system failed, failed all the way through the complication of mechanics and computers, burning each one down like the pop and sizzle of a string of Christmas lights, shuddered to ruin one by one.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

That’s the question at the heart of a case filed on behalf of Tierra Walker, a Texas woman who died of pregnancy-related medical complications in 2024.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

An NHS doctor who says he saved his mum's life with the help of AI hopes what he learned can help others with Parkinson's Disease complications.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gingerly making his way over rapids on unstable-looking logs, fighting off predators, and dealing with other hair-raising complications, Belmont painstakingly makes progress with no prospect of anyone coming to help.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The majority of patients who spoke to the BBC about problems with their blephs had been to the company's clinics - but we do not know how many complications in total have occurred at Faceland.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“O.K. O.K. I’m insane, too. I’ll go along with you. Besides some of the complications are getting interesting, even though some are dull. How will you disguise your handwriting?”

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg




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