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Wars make the former task easier but complicate the latter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Author Matilda Gosling, who wrote Evidence‑Based Parenting, says many of the parenting fads or trends complicate what should be a straightforward relationship between a parent and child.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Probate can add costs, administrative burdens and stress for families during a period of grief. It also impacts privacy and can complicate asset management.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

The laboratory sits beneath 1.4 kilometers of radiation-dampening rock, which blocks much of the background interference that would otherwise complicate the search.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

It was true—and if this relationship became something more, then it would only complicate matters when she eventually left the castle.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

While this may all sound a bit reactionary or like shooting fish in a barrel, Mungiu wisely complicates matters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

"The situation significantly complicates navigation in the Black Sea, drives up insurance premiums, and makes maritime traffic extremely difficult," Radev said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Here’s what complicates the monster story, and what Hollywood has failed to illustrate in this movie: I also found a young man failed by nearly every system around him.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

"But it really complicates what is actually a fairly fundamental part of being human, which is that you are warm and you love your children and you put in place some boundaries around them."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“My parents don’t really get it when I’m sarcastic. It complicates things.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

While activists and heroes usually get most of the public’s attention, queer historian and author Timothy Stewart-Winter argues that it’s just as important to focus on the more complicated figures.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

But the truth is far more complicated, as some experts have noted.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

An agreement is said to be complicated but Spanish side Getafe, who are 14th in La Liga and playing in the Europa Conference League this season, are keen to find a resolution.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The challenge is that the mathematics becomes extraordinarily demanding as these systems grow more complicated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some things were way too complicated to explain in a two-hour movie.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

At your age, the premiums do start to creep up, in addition to medical tests complicating matters.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

"The scale of the advance points to a renewed wave of commodity-driven inflation, complicating the outlook for central banks as borrowing costs continue to rise," he warned.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

In recent years, homeowners, developers and businesses have complained that navigating the Planning Department can be complicating and confusing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The security situation is also complicating Saudi shipments from the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

I went over and over my life to this point, complicating the threads with my fingers, knotting everything.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez