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complain

[kuhm-pleyn] / kəmˈpleɪn /


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Authorities later covered the foundation of the 2019 statue with a plastic sheet, the resident said, adding: "No one has dared to complain."

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

"Maybe what you should do rather than complain is send support, send help, because we have done the exact same thing for our American friends," Ford said.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

As part of his reporting, he had a Chinese-made MG4 inspected after three Finnish winters and 80,000 kilometers, checking for underbody rust and wear, and found little to complain about.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The FCA has published this guidance on how to complain, external.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

On Endurance, the ship’s timbers began to complain.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

The agreement comes as Panama complains its boats are suffering tighter controls in China, following the cancellation of a Hong Kong company's concession to operate two ports in the Panama Canal.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Hanks gets three of the best lines in movie history when he scolds a player who complains that the game is too hard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

When Joe complains and threatens to bring up the noise, Angela all but begs him to put on a smile and let it go, just for this one night.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

As resuscitation efforts continue, Digwa complains about the flashing emergency vehicle lights, asking the male officer questioning him to "turn the flashes off".

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Joon complains all morning about missing stuff with his friends, but he’s ready when Uncle Tim comes by to pick us up for work.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

At least one other cast member previously complained to Ofcom about their treatment on the show, but the watchdog dismissed their complaint as it found the broadcaster had no case to answer.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In 1995, the city of Bell purchased the parks after residents complained of annual large rent hikes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

German carmakers have long complained of high costs and onerous red tape while critics contend the companies themselves need to restructure and improve how they are run.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Frustrated bettors have complained about bugs that prevent them from withdrawing funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

“I want milk,” complained the old man, but unfortunately none of the cows was producing at the moment.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Boston actually welcomed something instead of complaining about it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

“I’m not complaining, but it has been a great challenge and an incredible, intense thing,” Close said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

“Here I am complaining about the robots, but I’m not doing the human part of it as much as I need to be,” she said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The rail network in Germany is in poor condition, with passengers frequently complaining of late trains, cancelled services and ageing infrastructure.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Father told me that life is not fair, so stop complaining.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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