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intricate

[in-tri-kit] / ˈɪn trɪ kɪt /


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Memoir is challenging for many reasons, with the decision of how much intricate detail of one’s life and work to include at the top of that list.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Nevertheless, exporting such a delicate fruit requires an intricate process.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Not intricate rugs from Istanbul, a designer purse from Paris or an art piece from Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Some soft magnetic materials contain highly intricate magnetic structures called maze domains, named for their zig-zag, labyrinth-like appearance.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

It stretched like an intricate web, a thousand lines and shapes spidering out in all directions from the map’s very center to the farthest corners of the paper.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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