complication
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County announced its first West Nile death of the year — a San Fernando Valley resident who had been hospitalized with a neurological complication caused by a severe infection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Lambers Heerspink said, "In the finerenone group, 13.9 percent experienced such a complication, compared to 16.9 percent in the placebo group. That amounts to a reduction in risk of approximately 23 percent."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
He had developed a neuroinvasive disease as a complication from contracting West Nile virus.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The episode is, on its surface, a procedural complication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The boy’s death was a complication of her escape, like the absence of a full moon or losing the head start because Lovey had been discovered out of her cabin.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
The complications can eventually be fatal, when not enough oxygen reaches the bloodstream.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The disease can be deadly when it leads to neurological complications such as meningitis and encephalitis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The extreme heat has caused people to fall ill with dehydration and heatstroke, and has increased the risk of complications for those with heart, kidney and respiratory problems.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Otherwise, it could cause complications if — in a worst-case scenario — the house burned down or the roof blew off in a storm.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
He was planning to be one of the Ambassadors of Tolerance—but due to complications from cystic fibrosis, his body rejected his lung transplant.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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