new wrinkle

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And economists are hopeful that job growth will be better this year, particularly as tax cuts flow into the economy—though the Iran war, and the gasoline-price increases it has brought on, add a new wrinkle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“And that is creating a new wrinkle in what has been a steady march toward reduced numbers by the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., now Russia.”

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

The origination sales in the third quarter are a new wrinkle for the company, allowing it to raise cash while keeping its own high-margin revenue streams.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

That would be a new wrinkle in a field that at this point is virtually nothing but wrinkles.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

He discovered that more complex tasks not only took more time, they introduced a new wrinkle: more error.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel