complication
Example Sentences
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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
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
Currently, no medications exist to prevent or treat this complication, which affects up to 15% of patients after surgery.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
It is such a massive undertaking, such a logistical complication to train a team and take them up to Alaska and run the race.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory
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