complicate

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Every succession moment in Chinese politics brings renewed anxiety about who is or isn’t aligned, who holds what files, whose network might complicate the choreography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

One condition alone can be difficult to address, but intertwined maladies further complicate matters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Benjamin Boisson, a fruit grower in southern France, said worried the extreme fluctuation in temperature would cause a sharp drop in production, as well as complicate storage.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

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

I did not want to complicate the discussion by introducing grand political theories; I would rely on common sense and the facts of our history.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela