complement

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Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the aim was to complement a previous similar law, passed five years ago, which allowed the government to close associations accused of promoting Islamic separatism.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A public key, its complement, is shared openly in order to receive crypto.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Still, Dorsheimer said the impending merger with Veeco “will complement Axcelis’s singular focus on ion implant and cast a wider net to cover semiconductor capital equipment.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

For now, these modes certainly complement each other, as a recent Iranian attack on a U.S. medical company’s data demonstrates.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Umkhonto we Sizwe will carry on the struggle for freedom and democracy by new methods, which are necessary to complement the actions of the established national liberation movement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela