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complex

[kuhm-pleks, kom-pleks, kom-pleks] / kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks /






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"A complex extrication with our technical rescue team" was needed, "including a search and rescue of the pilot and co-pilot that were trapped in this aircraft."

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

To meet complex targets selected beforehand by researchers, the framework adjusted the gyrotrons' power while also repositioning their mirrors in real time.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Shouldn’t a museum, of all places, be where complex dialogues about art and humanity can prosper?

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

“Increasingly inconsistent weather patterns — including hotter summers, mild winters and a lack of summer moisture — make an already dynamic and complex job more unpredictable and difficult to navigate.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

“It involves some complex negotiations with parties no longer living.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

SpaceX’s new spaceport will be the largest in the world, with five launch complexes, each equipped with two pads.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

The plant employs around 1,000 people and is just one of many sprawling industrial complexes standing out starkly from the lush Appalachian Mountain landscape.

From BBC Aug. 12, 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

About 17 million gallons of water ripped through parked cars and flooded apartment complexes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

With all those decaying apartment complexes in town, Clarkston had a surplus of cheap housing.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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