complement
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The extent to which AI would complement or replace workers could have significant implications for incomes, demand and ultimately inflation, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Ramsdale ticked all the boxes as a goalkeeper who had ability with his feet to complement Martin's preference to build up from the back.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Pham was activated from the IL on Wednesday and could provide valuable postseason experience to complement his young new teammates — he has hit .315 in 37 career playoff games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The two microbes appeared to complement one another chemically, with each producing compounds the other could use, including vitamins, nutrients and hydrogen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
The company was right not to revise it to Think Differently: the verb think can take an adjectival complement which refers to the nature of the thoughts being entertained.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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But the small city, which won the festival over other bids, is also home to a community of chefs, artists and entrepreneurs that has long given Boulder a creative energy that complements its natural beauty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Inside her bedroom, the rich red complements a wooden-and-woven bed frame found on Facebook Marketplace and textiles she’s collected from trips to Guatemala and Morocco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
JPMorgan said the humanoids can be complements rather than substitutes for human labor.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Ed Bartlam, co-founder of Underbelly, said: "Set against the magnificent backdrop of St George's Hall, we're looking forward to working with the local community to create a new seasonal highlight that complements Liverpool's festive calendar."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Her day dress is buttercup yellow and perfectly complements her new skin color—a dusky light brown, like warmed milk with cinnamon and nutmeg stirred into it.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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“The main level features a spectacular primary suite, complemented by an upper-level second primary suite and four additional bedroom suites,” added the listing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Neutron imaging allowed the team to confirm earlier observations, examine large bones including Scotty's rib without damaging them, and obtain additional image contrast that complemented the information gathered through other methods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Data, says Midtjylland's Kjaer, is "extremely important because it gives you an objective tool you can lean towards" when complemented by years of decision-making experience.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It complemented his fragmented musical architecture, just as the blocked passions of the film’s characters are captured in his unresolved harmonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Mrs. Evans said it complemented my auburn hair and hazel eyes.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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When Dick’s bought Foot Locker last year, the move had the potential to increase Dick’s customer base in urban areas, where Foot Locker stores were concentrated, complementing Dick’s stores in the suburbs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
At D-Wave’s latest investor day, management noted that system sales were increasingly contributing to top-line growth, complementing steady quantum-computing-as-a-service revenue.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“U.S. AI-linked manufacturing isn’t substituting imports, it’s complementing ever-increasing U.S. imports of AI-related goods,” said Olivia White, director of the McKinsey Global Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
They wear fashionable gowns that do not match exactly but coordinate beautifully, one complementing the other.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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