byzantine
Example Sentences
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Volkswagen’s byzantine corporate structure, with 1,500 entities and 12 core brands, adds another layer of cost and complexity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In its whimsically byzantine rules, the king of hearts is dubbed Heart the Lover, and the game’s secret language accompanies the trio through their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
She ran up against a byzantine system of confidential databases and inconsistent data entry processes that left her with few answers as to why the restraining order was not enforced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
Generally speaking, supermarkets operate on slim profit margins, and pricing is a byzantine calculus, says U.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
A byzantine labyrinth of rules and regulations, he said, that he was supposed to enforce “sitting in a bar all night long, which I hated.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
