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complex

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






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By 2000, Congress had eliminated both, citing concerns that the restrictions were complex to administer and could stifle savings or penalize successful investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Such an interpretation could provide new ways to investigate the relationships among gravity, quantum theory, dark energy, cosmic evolution, and the emergence of complex structures.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Now they are increasingly able to complete fairly complex tasks taking an hour or so.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

As they compete to make flying cars a reality, air taxi companies Archer and Joby are involved in a complex legal battle that has spanned half a year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 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

"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

The twin quakes toppled dozens of residential complexes mostly in the coastal La Guaira area.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

“The green complexes are extraordinarily difficult,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

She wasn’t sure what kind of response her flyers had generated among the boys in the complexes around Clarkston.

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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