complication
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Given the Uruguay midfielder was likely to be sold this summer, it has added an extra layer of complication around United's recruitment plans.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Imagine the complication, she said, of coordinating a video conference with an equally busy doctor in another state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Lambers Heerspink said, "In the finerenone group, 13.9 percent experienced such a complication, compared to 16.9 percent in the placebo group. That amounts to a reduction in risk of approximately 23 percent."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
He had developed a neuroinvasive disease as a complication from contracting West Nile virus.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Here the breeze was fitful and allowed the strings of the parachute to tangle and festoon; and the figure sat, its helmeted head between its knees, held by a complication of lines.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
The complications can eventually be fatal, when not enough oxygen reaches the bloodstream.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The disease can be deadly when it leads to neurological complications such as meningitis and encephalitis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Hussein Zaaiter, 21 from West London was using a free software trial for his university work and says when he tried to cancel he faced several complications.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Yet pregnant women who get sick with Covid are likelier to experience severe illness, including “increased risk of complications that can affect your health and the health of your baby.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The article talked about the long-term complications that could result from diabetes: kidney disease, infections, and liver issues.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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