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complexity

[kuhm-plek-si-tee] / kəmˈplɛk sɪ ti /


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The chemical complexity of Cannabis made the results particularly surprising.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The movie, only barely delving into its subject’s troubling complexity, ends up flashy and glib, a loosely fact-based fantasia that can’t transcend its own shallowness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Before we talk about the complexity of it, I would love for you to just tell us the history of the case and what the issue is.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

He emphasised that in systems of such complexity, obscure faults are extremely hard to prevent.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

For sheer technological complexity, though, no sixteenth-century instrument comes near the organ.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

It’s a fun, childlike interpretation of the complexities of coming from two cultures and religions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

We anticipated logistical challenges and ethical complexities, including potential trauma reactivation and our inability to provide clinical care.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

For instance, if one party comes from multigenerational wealth, or both do, then trust-and-estate complexities will likely require more billable hours to work out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

But they did not listen, instead focusing on adding ever-more complexities to the rules to try to address some of the consequences of it.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Too exhausted to cope with the complexities of the rope work, Fischer slid directly down an adjacent snow slope on his butt.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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