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complex

[kuhm-pleks, kom-pleks, kom-pleks] / kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks /






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July 4 at an apartment complex on West Laurel Street in Compton, according to prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Liao said additional studies are necessary to identify the molecular processes that drive the responses of complex biofilms containing multiple microbial species.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

But last week’s construction disaster at Berman’s most ambitious project to date—turning the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan into 1,600 apartments—is raising questions about what can go wrong in complex conversions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“The U.S. tax system can be complex, especially for international taxpayers.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Suddenly, I remember that I knew her because of school, not because of our apartment complex.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

About 17 million gallons of water ripped through parked cars and flooded apartment complexes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

But due to much of this World Cup using existing stadia, hotels, training complexes and travel infrastructure, "there won't be any economic benefits from development".

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

The twin quakes toppled dozens of residential complexes mostly in the coastal La Guaira area.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Videos and posts circulating online show international fans reacting to oversized portions, large-format retail stores, and highway travel stops that feel closer to entertainment complexes than convenience stores.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Nineteenth- century writers attributed the mound complexes to, among others, the Chinese, the Welsh, the Phoenicians, the lost nation of Atlantis, and various biblical personages.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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