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[kuhm-playnt] / kəmˈpleɪnt /




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PIJ said it was not clear who had flagged the matter to the ACB and it had not seen the complaint or the alleged intelligence itself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

New Zealand denied on Wednesday it had broken climate promises made in a free-trade deal with the European Union, after a green group lodged a complaint with Brussels.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Valladares aired her complaint with the city on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

On Tuesday, another group of New York City homeowners filed a complaint that also alleges the tax is unconstitutional.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The cow let out another bellowing complaint, the most insistent so far.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

The stadium also acknowledged it had received complaints about West's performance.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nagoya's mayor apologised to athletes on Wednesday for "inconveniences" at the Asian Games in the Japanese city following a string of complaints.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Not everyone was happy with the new format and there were complaints that a serious, and sometimes emotionally draining sequence, was followed by a quirky item on, for example, rude-looking vegetables.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

City officials said they looked into the nonprofits after receiving complaints about how often they used the fields.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Kendra never had any complaints about her mom’s cooking, but Lena was in a class all her own.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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