complement
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The discovery may ultimately help researchers design interventions that complement physical activity, particularly for people whose muscles no longer respond as effectively to exercise.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Inside, hardwood floors and warm wood finishes complement the home’s expansive windows, which offer views of the landscaped grounds.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Mahmood confirmed that the review will report within six months, and complement the existing work of Sir Robert Buckland, who is leading a separate review into the murder of Sir David.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Lakers have stocked their team with versatile perimeter defenders to help complement their offensive-minded backcourt of Doncic and Reaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In their home ecosystems these species have, like all living things, a full complement of parasites, microbes, viruses, and insect predators to shorten and immiserate their lives.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Gibney sporadically complements his archival materials and many interviews with the metaphoric imagery of player-one gaming: toggling between identities, first-person shooter modes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Schneider said the deal complements its own industrial AI data foundation, but investors reacted negatively, as Schneider stock fell 10% in Paris trade.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Both Sakai and Tsugawa highlight the punch of wasabi and the salty complexity of soy sauce as complements to Wagyu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Each one has her singular presence — Trachtenberg plucky and inspiring; Panettiere charming and bold — but together, they’re beautiful complements.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
This demandingness is called government, and it can also be seen in the way that verbs and adjectives are picky about their complements.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Neutron imaging allowed the team to confirm earlier observations, examine large bones including Scotty's rib without damaging them, and obtain additional image contrast that complemented the information gathered through other methods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Another considered a deep-green leotard whose verdant shade complemented the florals of her wrap skirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
This narrative is complemented by the story of the rise of computing and artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The 20-year-old's huge serve and defensive solidity is complemented by fluid movement, best demonstrated in a magnificent quarter-final win over Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Their education complemented their uniquely American facility with machines and technology, for they had spent their boyhoods surrounded by mechanical gadgetry: farm machines, radios, and cars.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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The low-band portfolio gives SpaceX a coverage layer with stronger in-building propagation, complementing the mid-band spectrum it’s acquiring from EchoStar, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Washington noted that higher usage of agentic work units is complementing core seat growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
At D-Wave’s latest investor day, management noted that system sales were increasingly contributing to top-line growth, complementing steady quantum-computing-as-a-service revenue.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
I saw my work as complementing Barack’s success in establishing the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which greatly increased access to health insurance for all Americans.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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