complications
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He’d spent a night in a Maine hospital due to complications from a fall and then learned his mother-in-law had died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 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
Alongside the risk of dehydration and heatstroke, a bout of extreme heat raises the chances of complications from chronic conditions like advanced heart, kidney and respiratory failure.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
A senior Lebanese official said the strikes added awkward complications to the seventh round of U.S.-brokered talks between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats in Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Of course. And, unless there are complications, he should be able to go home by Wednesday.”
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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