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complicated

[kom-pli-key-tid] / ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪ tɪd /


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But there may be a more complicated demographic story factoring in.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

California has complicated requirements, though, for proving that one has truly moved beyond the reach of state tax collectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

That means micro-dramas need to hook viewers in very little time and not offer complicated plot lines.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Steyer would do this in part by reworking the complicated affordable housing finance system to better use public money and attract more private capital, while finding ways to add housing on public lands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Not only did Ayana work in planetary science, but she also had really cool hair braided in a complicated pattern with beads on the ends.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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