complication

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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

An added complication is the ongoing police investigation into Lord Mandelson, which will probably mean that some documents which could arguably prejudice any potential future court case are not released yet.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Another complication was the age of the rocks.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Then, just as we were ending our meeting, a new complication arose.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien