byzantine
Example Sentences
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The discrepancy arises from the notoriously byzantine nature of New York City’s property tax system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Volkswagen’s byzantine corporate structure, with 1,500 entities and 12 core brands, adds another layer of cost and complexity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The winnowing of victims has been the result of byzantine legal procedures, strict vetting and tightened eligibility rules, which victims told ProPublica and the Inquirer took them by surprise.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Generally speaking, supermarkets operate on slim profit margins, and pricing is a byzantine calculus, says U.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
A byzantine labyrinth of rules and regulations, he said, that he was supposed to enforce “sitting in a bar all night long, which I hated.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
