complication
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U.S. doctors are getting the word out about how to spot a rare measles complication that had been a relic of the past: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Helen is currently at Swansea's Morriston Hospital after developing autoimmune encephalitis, a complication that can follow the viral form.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Sanctions add another layer of complication, lawyers said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Of course, there’s another complication: The Federal Open Market Committee, which is the central bank’s rate-setting committee, elects its own chair and vice chair each year.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
His presence was a complication and an embarrassment.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing complication
Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory
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