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convoluted

[kon-vuh-loo-tid] / ˈkɒn vəˌlu tɪd /


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It’s likely to be convoluted, but can it help the Lakers?

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Even in the film’s most convoluted moments, there’s a fire of dissent percolating just beneath its surface.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

But OpenAI's ability to keep raising the capital needed to operate is hamstrung by its convoluted governance structure -- in which a nonprofit board retains ultimate control over a for-profit arm.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Containing one of the more convoluted Dumas plots—which is saying something—“The Count of Monte Cristo” is tailored by director Bille August into a relatively tidy eight episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

His route is so convoluted that it seems for a time as if he has no destination in mind.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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