complex
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Learning to live with fire requires integrating ecological science, technical expertise and community knowledge—not reducing a complex challenge to a simple narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
According to Anderson, this complex structure allows nutrients in dairy foods to be delivered to the body gradually.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
It has taken almost two years to plan, including building a special temperature-controlled crate for him, and co-ordinating complex paperwork across two countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
That poses a major obstacle to ending the war, not to mention resolving the even more complex, long-standing dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The argument over the value of credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds—a complex security whose value was derived from that of another complex security—could be a gold mine.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to require shopping centers, warehouses, private hospitals and office complexes whose properties drain into the Dominguez and Los Cerritos channels to get stormwater permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"This tells the model which parts of the viral and host proteins are close to each other inside infected cells. This was especially useful for virus-host complexes, which are often difficult to predict reliably."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
But due to much of this World Cup using existing stadia, hotels, training complexes and travel infrastructure, "there won't be any economic benefits from development".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Vacant apartment complexes dubbed "ghost cities" have sparked debate on Chinese social media about the impact of speculative buying and the country's real estate excesses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
In 1960, Langley had only just completed Building 1268, a West Side facility housing one of the most advanced computer complexes on the East Coast.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing complex
Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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The Catcher in the Rye
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