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complicate

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


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But outside of earnings season, investors must contend with worries about the Iran conflict, higher oil prices and the risk that renewed inflation pressures could complicate the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Were China to lower its trade with Russia, considering the breakdown of relations with the West, it would significantly complicate Russia's foreign policy objectives.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

If Musk is successful, it would greatly complicate OpenAI’s potential IPO—expected as soon as later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

But there are undeniably warring interests that complicate the publication’s motivation.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

To complicate matters, on the same day Esperanza went into heat, Pancho Armijo came home with a brown milk goat.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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