complement
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“We know he’s an amazing person, going to fit in great culturally. Has a lot of strengths that we think will complement our group.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
The newly identified rules governing gravitational fields could complement these simulations by revealing patterns that might otherwise be difficult to recognize.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
“They complement each other, the menu and the design.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"To complement cash generated by the business and preserve financial flexibility, we will access additional sources of funding when we believe it is attractive to do so," Hood said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Columbia, he said, should run a full complement of the advertising created by his firm in the local editions of TV Guide and Parade magazine in twenty-six media markets around the United States.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Custom hardwood floors imported from France run throughout the home for a touch of warmth, both aesthetically and through the radiant-heated flooring that complements them.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
It complements the shop at the stadium on Portman Road.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Thinking through the data, particularly what GDP measures and what it doesn’t, helps to explain how rising profits and returns to capital are complements to worker compensation and enhance economic well-being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Inside her bedroom, the rich red complements a wooden-and-woven bed frame found on Facebook Marketplace and textiles she’s collected from trips to Guatemala and Morocco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Her day dress is buttercup yellow and perfectly complements her new skin color—a dusky light brown, like warmed milk with cinnamon and nutmeg stirred into it.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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“Sometimes clients think about the U.S. complemented with the U.K. and Japan, two markets that are very uncorrelated, and indeed it’s a very simple portfolio, but which can achieve that diversification.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Owen in those days, even after his initial hamstring struggles, was explosive, electric - searing pace and acceleration complemented by the most ruthless of finishes.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Neutron imaging allowed the team to confirm earlier observations, examine large bones including Scotty's rib without damaging them, and obtain additional image contrast that complemented the information gathered through other methods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The stories of dead Jews, Ms. Horn reminds us, must be complemented by an understanding of the traditions, texts and practices of living ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The two suffragists complemented one another, much like Anthony and Stanton.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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That combination raises the possibility of developing treatments that change how the body handles energy, potentially complementing medications that primarily work by reducing appetite.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Washington noted that higher usage of agentic work units is complementing core seat growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
If complementing rather than replacing workers is ultimately more profitable, successful firms will choose that path without government intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Just like he said—all so different, but complementing one another into the most beautiful rosary ever created.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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