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complex

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






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The players could respond to the lockout by deploying a complex, largely unsettled legal maneuver with potentially significant ramifications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Experts pointed to a number of possibilities for voters’ decisions, including what some characterized as successful but potentially misleading messaging by the opposition and confusion over the complex measure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The newly restored West Mebon temple rises from a reservoir at Cambodia's sprawling Angkor archaeological complex, the latest in a century of conservation projects led by former colonial power France.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

It said it was one of the largest and most complex investigations it was currently undertaking.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The game is so complex, with more possible combinations of moves than there are atoms in the known universe, there’s an exception to every rule.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Raman tried to exempt newly built apartment complexes, but her proposal fizzled out in the City Council.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Up to now, this area has barely been studied in comparison with famous nearby sites such as the Valley of the Kings and the large temple complexes of Luxor and Karnak.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

The attacks set off raging fires at some of the warehouse complexes, imperiling the businesses of thousands of third-party vendors who sell goods over the popular online platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

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

Some older refugee kids from the complexes in Clarkston had managed rides to the game, an hour away from Clarkston, and several volunteers from resettlement agencies showed up as well.

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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