intricate
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Intricate projections that used to involve big teams and days of labor could now be cranked on by a single analyst in minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
Intricate pastries benefit from being baked from fully frozen because it keeps the butter from melting too quickly in the oven, resulting in sharper edges and more defined details.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024
Intricate microscopic structures -- featured on the outer skin layers of humans, as one example -- are known to assemble in matrix patterns.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023
Intricate choreography was a theme of the night.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023
Intricate hats cover the ladies' hair; some clutch dainty parasols and oilpaper umbrellas, or cool themselves with patterned fans.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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