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complication

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


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“For the vast majority of the investing public, it’s a complication that’s far beyond their ability and desire.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

The complication was caused not only by the Talmud text itself, which seemed filled with gaps, but by the commentaries that struggled to explain it.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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