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complicate

[kom-pli-keyt, kom-pli-kit] / ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt, ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt /


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Use of artificial intelligence by big companies is exploding—and the soaring cost has some of them pumping the brakes in a way that could complicate AI’s triumphal march across the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Benjamin Boisson, a fruit grower in southern France, said worried the extreme fluctuation in temperature would cause a sharp drop in production, as well as complicate storage.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It would complicate what Altman described as an otherwise strong backdrop for the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Were China to lower its trade with Russia, considering the breakdown of relations with the West, it would significantly complicate Russia's foreign policy objectives.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

However, she would have preferred to qualify, or complicate, her use of the word “saw.”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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