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intricate

[in-tri-kit] / ˈɪn trɪ kɪt /


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They successfully concealed intricate three-dimensional geometries, including detailed shapes resembling human heads.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Residents in Maine's frontier towns express worry that the tariffs have also triggered a rupture in cross-border relationships built up over decades, and that the intricate community fabric could take years to repair.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Up-close and personal, Eleanor’s camera reveals the massive undertaking of producing a movie at this scale, honing in on small, intricate details to convey her daughter’s meticulousness.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Raised near Barcelona, she fell under the spell of flamenco, a centuries-old musical tradition with songs driven by little more than handclaps and intricate acoustic guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It takes a clever trick to do such an intricate calculation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife


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