complementary
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Because it is inexpensive, easy to obtain, and well tolerated, researchers believe it could be quickly tested as a complementary approach to cancer treatment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s relaxing and complementary to a doctor’s dry eye treatments — like medicated drops or in-office treatments — but it’s not a simple fix or cure all,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Anne Marie, a beauty and complementary therapist with her own successful business, was at a pub in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, with her cousins on the night of the incident.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Over four seasons at Purdue, Smith has transformed from a complementary player whose job was to set up the Boilermakers’ big men to an All-American who will leave as one of college basketball’s all-time playmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Her lips were coated in a complementary coral gloss, and a bit of the color had strayed beyond the borders.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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The Hidden Oracle
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