complex

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The complex mission quickly ran into problems, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

Nerve cells engineered to produce high amounts of FTL1 developed simplified structures, forming short, single extensions instead of the complex, branching networks seen in healthy cells.

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

In a memo, Traynor had described Dasch's complex personality.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple