complex
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Her now two-year-old daughter was born with a complex health issue meaning returning to full-time work "wasn't a priority", she says.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
These insects can spread through complex tunnel systems, and standard contact insecticides only work if the termites physically touch the treated area.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
However, this design also has limitations: the 44 gigabytes of memory on each chip can accommodate only smaller, less complex models than competing setups, such as Nvidia’s 72-GPU servers.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Cruise ships are some of the world’s most expensive and complex ocean vessels—small cities on water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“Diabetes mellitus—commonly referred to as diabetes—is a costly, silent killer. This complex but common disease occurs when a cat’s body either doesn’t produce or doesn’t properly use insulin.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing complex
Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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The Catcher in the Rye
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Vocabulary from "Stop Expecting Games to Build Empathy" by Julie Muncy
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