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complex

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






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Identifying geographic split is a complex task, as companies report their numbers differently.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Supporters have welcomed the chance to bring the dilapidated complex back to life, with one describing it as "the beating heart of Crystal Palace, much loved and used".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The Falstaff of Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” is not the complex figure of the “Henry IV” plays.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Rick Seah, a doctor who treats athletes and dancers at the U.K.’s Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, said ballet dancers need strength and endurance in their muscles and ligaments to reach and maintain many complex positions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Family dynamics are complex things, especially when you blend an American mother with a Polish Jewish British father who died before my third birthday.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

"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

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

Authorities reported nearly 2,600 deaths as of Thursday from the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck the country last week, most in coastal town of La Guaira, where scores of residential complexes were flattened.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Maybe that was why so many apartment complexes around town were named for ferns and wet, wooded sanctuaries.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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