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byzantine

[biz-uhn-teen, -tahyn, bahy-zuhn-, bih-zan-tin] / ˈbɪz ənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn, ˈbaɪ zən-, bɪˈzæn tɪn /


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But the particularities of the sport outside its elegant, digestible, quadrennial national context were always too byzantine to wrap my head around.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

What happened on May 11 reflects one tribe’s decadeslong navigation of the byzantine bureaucracy in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

As a parent, I can tell you: Nothing in my life is as byzantine and overheated as soccer development.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

At the same time, many owners of homes and businesses that burned down are more focused on navigating the byzantine rebuilding process and trying to sell their lots than on maintaining their properties.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

A byzantine labyrinth of rules and regulations, he said, that he was supposed to enforce “sitting in a bar all night long, which I hated.”

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




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