intricacy
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The hand-spun yarn dyed in natural colours is woven on handlooms, packing in between 300 and several thousand knots per square inch, depending on the intricacy of the design.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Concrete was the logical and obvious solution, but to pour concrete into the proper shapes required wooden molds, which in this case meant shapes of sculptural intricacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The intricacy with which Whitehead details the planning and execution of this caper marks him as a top-tier researcher — he’s drawn on many primary sources to ground this work of fiction in historical fact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Enough of the intricacy and the controversy, anyway.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
I was mesmerized by the intricacy of the procedure and didn't realize how long I had been neglecting my work.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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When “Transamerica” premiered, the average American didn’t spend much time thinking about bathroom gender markers, much less trying to understand the intricacies of the trans experience.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Because of this, platonic marriages can often end amicably. The couple may be able to communicate effectively about the intricacies of their case without the emotional pain that often comes with divorce.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
He already understands the intricacies of the position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Its endless intricacies have become a metaphor for high-stakes intellectual, political and diplomatic contests in which the best players see many steps ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
As Pearl learned more about her new hometown, Moody began to learn more about Mia’s art, and the intricacies and vagaries of the Warren family finances.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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