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complication

[kom-pli-key-shuhn] / ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Sanctions add another layer of complication, lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Currently, no medications exist to prevent or treat this complication, which affects up to 15% of patients after surgery.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Of course, there’s another complication: The Federal Open Market Committee, which is the central bank’s rate-setting committee, elects its own chair and vice chair each year.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Another complication is that the condition is rare, Neil Thackur of the ALS Association previously told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

“The second complication was the weather,” Brenner continued.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell