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elaborate

[ih-lab-er-it, ih-lab-uh-reyt] / ɪˈlæb ər ɪt, ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /




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This elaborate evasion system includes a substantial amount of Iranian oil already at sea and far from the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But some entrepreneurs have also identified business opportunities, including food sellers who offer hungry drivers bread and bananas, or more elaborate meals of spicy biryani rice.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

In her X post, Richards did not elaborate on the reasons for her decision.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The documents describe an elaborate hoax in which the defendants allegedly created fake companies and fraudulent email accounts and driver’s licenses to help fool lenders into loaning them huge sums of money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I placed his full food dish on the feeding mat at the end of the elaborate obstacle course.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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