intricate

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Whereas “Lover Tofu Fruit” wound up laden with session songs Day never liked in the first place, her new record is an intricate compendium she stands by from start to finish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As the material takes in water, those regions swell differently, forming intricate patterns that only appear when the film is wet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Someone might be enjoying a video of a dog playing with an unusual toy or a video of a chef making an intricate meal.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But locating and seizing the hundreds of kilograms of highly enriched uranium that Iran possesses would require an intricate choreography and could be fraught with risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Her long, tapered fingers with their bright-red nails pulled the threads in and out, stitching designs so intricate and clever, they took my breath away.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan