complex

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Officials say the final rescue required a complex operation involving special forces, aircraft, and intelligence support, carried out amid active threats.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

As research continues, Mars is proving to be far more complex than once thought, with many of its secrets still waiting to be uncovered.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

It has since grown into a four-building complex with storage capacity for 140,000 pallets and room for more.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Meanwhile a local Iranian official said that the Mahshahr petrochemical complex and the Bandar Imam petrochemical company in south-western Iran had also been targeted.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He heard it all the time, of course—at school, around the complex, in movies—but for whatever reason, it made him feel squirmy.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly