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Economists add that trade tensions complicate the Bank of Canada’s main focus, which is to ensure inflation hits and remains at 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"That hostility would not necessarily restore the Islamic republic's legitimacy, but it could complicate future relations long after the present leadership has changed."

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Supreme Court and further complicate efforts among the states to negotiate a solution to the worsening crisis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

With Youssef Chermiti being taken off on a stretcher on the day it was revealed Rangers had rejected a big-money offer for the striker, that may complicate matters further.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

However, she would have preferred to qualify, or complicate, her use of the word “saw.”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The declining value of the yen complicates things, but the bottom line is that there is a change afoot in the global flow of money.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

That finding complicates competing ideas about how the LCA traveled through forest environments.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Infante pointed me toward research by Rabobank senior beverage analyst Bourcard Nesin that complicates one of the most common assumptions about Gen Z drinking habits.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

An inherited IRA complicates the Roth solution during this period between retirement and required minimum distributions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

“This complicates things,” Lydia said when they were done.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

And the natural drag on complicated change is buying incumbents time to co-opt the AI challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Finding the best combinations is complicated because snake venom is extraordinarily complex.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Miller says she’s seen prenups range from $4,000 to $20,000 per couple depending on how complicated the financial situation is.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

AI, which was once promised as a tool to eliminate drudgery, has complicated daily life in myriad ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

The reasons for the rise of abolition—the movement to end slavery—in the Northern states are complicated.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

But growing research is complicating the idea that these alternatives are automatically healthier.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Elsewhere, the ground had turned into slushy mud, slowing movement and complicating operations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Witnesses and records are often difficult or impossible to track down in old cases, complicating defendants’ ability to gather evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

For girls, however, there is an additional complicating layer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

And it really helps to keep the container very narrow, so that you don't have to worry about waves bouncing off the sides and complicating things.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones