elaborate
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At that time, some of the earliest vertebrates evolved an elaborate bony exoskeleton.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Turns out, it was all part of an elaborate fraud scheme that prosecutors say ignored Medicare’s rules for Botox coverage and brazenly fabricated medical records, all to fund the doctor’s lavish lifestyle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Recently, I’m also enjoying meals built not from elaborate technique, but from ingredients that arrive already carrying a tremendous amount of flavor.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Carvana, which declined to comment to the Journal, has repeatedly refused to elaborate on its plans surrounding new cars.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
In the eat-in area of the kitchen, I spent over an hour constructing an elaborate obstacle course and placed Sir Fig Newton’s food dish at the end.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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