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intricate

[in-tri-kit] / ˈɪn trɪ kɪt /


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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 spokesperson added the intricate flower beds and pathways of the Great Parterre disappeared beneath a new landscape in the 1730s in changes introduced by William Cavendish, the third Duke of Devonshire.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

It forms an intricate network that helps tissue remain strong, flexible, and resistant to physical stress.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

To stay in sync, we rely on an intricate and fragile system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Harold Rheinbeck was sixty-nine, gray haired, a longtime boxing fan, and an enthusiastic recreational hunter, but he was a sensitive man, too, and well aware of the intricate emotional complexities of the case.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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