complaint
Example Sentences
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Police and FBI agents showed up to supplement the private guards, even though Harsimran Singh never filed a formal complaint with them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Their decision to order girls to shelter in place on July 4 was “a death sentence,” the complaint states, when safety for Cile and others was just steps away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The criminal complaint includes several images taken from surveillance cameras that show Moreno-Gama at both locations.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The family has filed a complaint with the Equatorial Guinean police and demanded urgent action from the authorities.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Her son, without complaint, began to cut wood to support them.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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Vocabulary lists containing complaint
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 15
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