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elaborate

[ih-lab-er-it, ih-lab-uh-reyt] / ɪˈlæb ər ɪt, ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /




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The strangeness of “Ghost-Eye” will keep readers on their toes, but the book’s earnest, scientific framework makes it seem like an elaborate exercise in wishful thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This elaborate scam includes setting up a time for an interview and then being asked for personal information such as a copy of your W-2 or your Social Security number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Riders and drivers took increasingly elaborate swerves to avoid the wince-inducing jolts of a full-on pothole clunk.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The post also arrives as AI tools are making it easier than ever to generate elaborate political imagery.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 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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