complicate
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One condition alone can be difficult to address, but intertwined maladies further complicate matters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The exchange of attacks could complicate continuing U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the conflict between the two countries and might put at risk the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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
It would complicate what Altman described as an otherwise strong backdrop for the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
“Millamant’s Magic Marquees...they’re very good, Bill’s escorting them....You’d better stay inside while they’re here, Harry. I must say it does complicate organizing a wedding, having all these security spells around the place.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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