complex
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Scientists say the August disaster was caused by a complex chain of geological and climatic factors rather than a single extreme weather event.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“No one will ever dictate which heroes we should honor,” he said in June as he unveiled plans for a memorial complex in Kyiv listing the names of Ukrainian resistance fighters such as the UPA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Oxygen began accumulating in the atmosphere, setting in motion changes that eventually helped make possible the rise of complex organisms such as plants and animals about half a billion years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Across its three-season run on HBO, John Wilson’s funny, observant docuseries-cum-tutorial “How to With John Wilson” played like the urban travelogue a complex metropolis such as New York was meant to inspire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
I take the long way around the complex to get back to reception, avoiding the hallway that leads to Mr. Harris’s old room.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Up to now, this area has barely been studied in comparison with famous nearby sites such as the Valley of the Kings and the large temple complexes of Luxor and Karnak.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The attacks set off raging fires at some of the warehouse complexes, imperiling the businesses of thousands of third-party vendors who sell goods over the popular online platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
On Friday, lawmakers agreed on a compromise on proposed legislation to regulate energy use by California’s growing data center industry, measures prompted by community fears about the massive complexes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
SpaceX’s new spaceport will be the largest in the world, with five launch complexes, each equipped with two pads.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Here, people whisper, the Germans have renovated two kilometers of subterranean corridors under the medieval walls; they have built new defenses, new conduits, new escape routes, underground complexes of bewildering intricacy.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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