complementary

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“We are positive on a potential deal, as it would add a complementary in vivo approach that could broaden Lilly’s push to build oncology,” writes BMO analyst Evan Siegerman.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Brady, which makes identification systems such as labels and tags, said the unit would be complementary to its existing portfolio and expand its reach to more enterprise customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s relaxing and complementary to a doctor’s dry eye treatments — like medicated drops or in-office treatments — but it’s not a simple fix or cure all,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Anne Marie, a beauty and complementary therapist with her own successful business, was at a pub in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, with her cousins on the night of the incident.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Hence, the complementary probability that at least one of these 253 people was bom on March 19 is also V2, or 50 percent.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos