complicated

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Observers, however, paint a more complicated picture of what this means for the US in Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Here is a possible timeline for the complicated process of restoring the full international flow of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, as explained by Myra P. Saefong in the Commodities Corner column.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The move is risky, and it will be quarrelsome — especially for those who still see Zendaya as an idyllic Disney star, despite her respectable penchant for complicated characters.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But in order for this to work, MLB first needed to define the strike zone—a surprisingly complicated task.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s a lot more complicated than that,” Ridge said.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly