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Still, the market’s sharp swings on Wednesday and Thursday underscored how quickly inflation and interest-rate concerns can complicate the bullish case for financials, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

"The convergence of insecurity, population displacement and mobility, and cross-border movements complicate response operations and increase the risk of further geographical spread," the WHO said.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Tariffs and labor costs in particular complicate plans for building affordable cars in the country, and most budget-friendly cars in the U.S. today are built overseas and imported to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Despite your significant assets, your estate has been organized to not complicate matters.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

“Millamant’s Magic Marquees...they’re very good, Bill’s escorting them....You’d better stay inside while they’re here, Harry. I must say it does complicate organizing a wedding, having all these security spells around the place.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Greece's geography, with its hundreds of islands, complicates the rapid deployment of emergency responders.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

This allowed the team to remove much of the environmental variation that complicates cancer studies involving humans.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

The company’s spinoff of FedEx Freight also complicates comparability, and investors are waiting until the newly independent company reports financials on Thursday to see how the freight industry performed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

That complicates companies’ calculations about where to invest and source inputs even further.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

"Marin. I'm just asking you to think about it. I'm not saying you have to make some huge decision or fall in love or do anything that complicates your life."

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

Like Diarra and Chris’ relationship status, the case of Paramount’s proposed marriage to Warner Bros. is complicated.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Requesting anonymity to comment on an ongoing investigation, the security official called the case "complicated and confusing", but that authorities would eventually announce who had launched the strike.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

There’s personal calendar stuff, which is so complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

If your summer could use a little energy boost, forget the complicated smoothie — turn to one of these fresh book releases instead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Simple errors can be fixed with an eraser; more complicated blunders require an apology and a sincere effort to make things right.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

The area of central Greece where the two fires broke out this morning was considered the most at-risk due to high winds complicating firefighting efforts.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Global conflict is complicating Saudi Arabia’s ability to ship its oil through its usual channels.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The unpredictability of the fire is complicating the work of emergency responders.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Majerus-Collins added, however, that there are some complicating factors in the race as well.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

The accounting procedures used to measure these assets are frequently quite artificial, and there are other complicating factors which are obvious with a little thought.

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