intricate

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Heat exchangers are custom-built devices about as tall as a 15-story building and more than 15 feet across, containing thousands of miles of intricate pipework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“For the coffee-lover, the intricate ritual of coffee preparation adds fun and pleasure to life,” he argues.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

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

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

Using her beak, C.C. pried open a long thin door in the belly of the clock, thus revealing an intricate display of rusted gears and springs and chains and doodads creaking away.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el