complicate
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The escalation could further complicate ongoing negotiations to end the war and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
One condition alone can be difficult to address, but intertwined maladies further complicate matters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The recent string of payroll figures will complicate his ambitions, and the bond market’s reaction will likely test his dovish resolve.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
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
To complicate matters, one of the Soviets leaked to the press that if Fischer failed to come for the second game, Spassky would probably return to Moscow.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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