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elaborate

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




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"It was such an elaborate scam," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“It just jumps off the page in this complaint that, really, this is just an elaborate fee-harvesting scheme,” Pierce said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Former Cine & TV Artistes' Association official Amit Behl said filmmakers often cannot afford to halt shoots midway, especially when a large crew or elaborate action sequences are involved.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“So, are you saying we aren’t going to concoct an elaborate revenge plot to get back at her?”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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