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intricate

[in-tri-kit] / ˈɪn trɪ kɪt /


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Witnessing these remarkable events often requires intricate and expensive travel plans.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

“They go deeper, they go wider, they’re more intricate, and they’re more dense,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

The Flatiron Building - with its unique triangular shape, narrow prow, ornamental columns and intricate decorative details - has been one of the most recognisable structures in New York City for more than a century.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Carr, the director of fun-for-the-whole-family crowdpleasers like “Daddy Day Care” and “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” didn’t exactly seem like the best candidate to take on something as intricate as “Sherman’s March.”

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

The material is sticky like sap and intricate like the spiderwebs Ma always tells me to clean out of our basement.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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