complication
Example Sentences
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This is the second serious complication for Foundayo, with 34 adverse events tracked; its label warns against severe hepatic impairment.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
For farmers, the war offers yet another brutal complication to an already uncertain situation.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The runway’s red entrance lights may have also been a complication.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Los Angeles County in September reported the death of a school-age child from a complication of measles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
A complication arose at ten thirty when a hotel guard told the guests he was locking up; everyone had to leave.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing complication
Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Fiction - High School
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