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complicate

[kom-pli-keyt, kom-pli-kit] / ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt, ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt /


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Supreme Court and further complicate efforts among the states to negotiate a solution to the worsening crisis.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Still, the market’s sharp swings on Wednesday and Thursday underscored how quickly inflation and interest-rate concerns can complicate the bullish case for financials, he noted.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

"The convergence of insecurity, population displacement and mobility, and cross-border movements complicate response operations and increase the risk of further geographical spread," the WHO said.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

But Spanish officials warned that a new heat wave and strong winds expected this week could complicate the emergency response.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

And to complicate matters, there were eggs: scrambled, poached, over easy, sunny-side up.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

Infante pointed me toward research by Rabobank senior beverage analyst Bourcard Nesin that complicates one of the most common assumptions about Gen Z drinking habits.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Hardware complicates my life, but I love it anyway.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

An inherited IRA complicates the Roth solution during this period between retirement and required minimum distributions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Oil’s retreat below $80 a barrel may be good news for consumers, but it complicates the outlook for packaged-food companies.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

“Yeah, but this further complicates our complicated lives.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

The question is more complicated for outside contributors like Mr. Druckenmiller.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

As Slate contributor Richard Hasen explained here, the truth is more complicated and far more speculative.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

At that point, when female social relationships become exponentially more complicated and masking becomes more difficult, their mental health outcomes split sharply from those of their male peers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

But their relationship was a complicated one, and as Parton's solo career started to rise, so did tensions behind the scenes.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

And Japan, the only country to have been bombed with atomic weapons, has a particularly complicated relationship with radiation.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

For girls, however, there is an additional complicating layer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The other complicating factor is that not all of Pakistan's trade with Iran is within the Pakistan government's control.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to the world economy.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

Regulatory hurdles are complicating Earendil Labs’ plans for a Hong Kong initial public offering in which the Chinese artificial-intelligence biotechnology company is seeking a valuation of about $5 billion, people familiar with the matter say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Now, somehow, the same innovative spirit was being put to the opposite purpose: to hide the risk by complicating it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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