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complain

[kuhm-pleyn] / kəmˈpleɪn /


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Agriculture sector representatives are due in Brussels for talks with the European Commission on April 13, as many complain the conflict risks plunging an already strained industry into a deeper crisis.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“How do we now figure out this transfer portal? Let’s not complain about it,” Close said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

"Stop being a coward and take Estevao off, it's not fair," rival parents would complain.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The official he first informs of this is plainly perplexed as to how such contact was made, but careful not to complain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

He did not complain about the urchin talk.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell