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complication

[kom-pli-key-shuhn] / ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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"I mean, maternal mental health issues are the most common complication of childbirth."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Imagine the complication, she said, of coordinating a video conference with an equally busy doctor in another state.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Lambers Heerspink said, "In the finerenone group, 13.9 percent experienced such a complication, compared to 16.9 percent in the placebo group. That amounts to a reduction in risk of approximately 23 percent."

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

He had developed a neuroinvasive disease as a complication from contracting West Nile virus.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

But in case I don’t wake up because of some complication, I shoot them one last text: Whatever happens to me, scatter me at Althea.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Hegseth and Caine replied on multiple occasions that they would navigate any complications, said officials who attended the meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The complications can eventually be fatal, when not enough oxygen reaches the bloodstream.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The illness is gaining more attention as Clancy's trial approaches the one-month mark, and has opened up a dialogue about the mental health complications that women can experience after giving birth.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

In 2023, her younger brother and only sibling, Jansen Panettiere, died of heart complications.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Students who catch “senioritis” have been known to develop serious complications and never graduate.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper




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