complement
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Dan Lawrence returns following an exceptional season so far with Surrey and we believe he has the right level of experience, maturity and skill to complement our middle order.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"So getting it back in all of its glory to complement everything that's been going on around it is really important."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Airlift’s Pandey, 32, said he believes that Chinese and U.S. drones need not be rivals on Everest—but could complement each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The researchers also emphasized that drinking coffee should complement, not replace, well-established approaches to protecting liver health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
I’m about to complement her shirt, when the girl I assume is Emma crosses her arms and raises one eyebrow.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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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
Their unobtrusive placement complements their immersive musicality, hitherto only possible outdoors with high-end earphones or headphones connected to sophisticated digital acoustic conversion equipment costing a bundle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The outdoor entertaining areas were also refreshed with new landscaping and elegant iron furniture that complements the home’s timeless aesthetic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Synaptics supplies an “AI-centric compute platform” that supports these systems and complements ON Semiconductor’s existing offerings, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
This demandingness is called government, and it can also be seen in the way that verbs and adjectives are picky about their complements.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The listing highlights the home’s airy areas: “The open floor plan, complemented by floor-to-ceiling glass doors, seamlessly integrates the indoors with the outdoors, offering an extraordinary living experience.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Strong consumer interest is being complemented by central and state governments’ supportive EV policies, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
By the 2000s, some franchises offered games that fleshed out or complemented the worlds depicted on the silver screen.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The son of a Scottish immigrant, McCluskie had a reputation as a political street fighter and his gruff style complemented Becerra’s more measured, cerebral approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Babylonian astronomy displayed an arithmetical refinement that, in some ways, complemented the mostly geometrical approach of the Greeks.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
“These gains are entirely driven by high-intensity adopters with entry-level jobs rising by about 12%, suggesting that heavy AI investment is complementing workforce growth rather than replacing workers,” says Slok.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 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
Much of it will come when the wind picks up at night, complementing California’s abundant daytime solar power, and batteries, which discharge for a few hours around sunset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Just like he said—all so different, but complementing one another into the most beautiful rosary ever created.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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