complication
Example Sentences
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There is a complication with that cause-and-effect chain.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
An additional complication is that the outbreak is taking place in a conflict zone, with a quarter of million people displaced from their homes and people moving across porous borders into neighbouring countries.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Amid the aftermath of Foxx’s health complication, Huckstepp, 27, had “been there for him” and was a supportive presence in the actor’s life, People reported in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
In another complication, Manus’s investors, which include California-based venture-capital firm Benchmark, have already received their returns, people with knowledge of the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Unanticipated complication: apparently, I don’t know how to talk in nice restaurants.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Vocabulary lists containing complication
Reading: Literature - Fiction - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Fiction - High School
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