complement
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Solstice said Element’s electronics, formulation and technical service capabilities complement its strengths in chemistry, application development, refrigerant application solutions ad high-performance materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"Holistic therapies complement clinical pathways and support patients' ability to maintain their wellbeing, resilience and quality of life during an exceptionally difficult time."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“But if a candidate has good verbal skills and can use AI as a complement, then they will be in a much better position than someone who has only one of those.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
The same is true of the Beni savanna, it seems, with its different complement of species.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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The group is pushing for the creation of more guardrails, incentives and institutions to “steer AI in a direction that complements humans and benefits society.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Technology automates, it complements and it creates new expertise and new work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
But as strange as it may sound, “Scary Movie” and “Stop! That! Train!” aren’t competitors so much as they are complements, two parodies that hold each other up when the other starts to lag.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The strategy complements another hedging recommendation on SPY we made in May for June expiration with lower strikes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 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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“The main level features a spectacular primary suite, complemented by an upper-level second primary suite and four additional bedroom suites,” adds the listing.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Reviving prize law could be complemented by Congress’s issuing letters of marque and reprisal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The new version of the brand's signature saddle bag, inspired by vintage American cars, complemented the outfits.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The son of a Scottish immigrant, McCluskie had a reputation as a political street fighter and his gruff style complemented Becerra’s more measured, cerebral approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
“In thought and sympathy we were one, and in the division of labor we exactly complemented each other,” Stanton said.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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“These gains are entirely driven by high-intensity adopters with entry-level jobs rising by about 12%, suggesting that heavy AI investment is complementing workforce growth rather than replacing workers,” says Slok.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Its corporate communications “was an early adopter and leverages the technology in a number of areas including copy-editing and proofreading, complementing rigorous team member reviews.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
That pattern echoes what economists call skills-biased technological change: the tendency of some new technologies to hollow out routine work while complementing jobs held by more highly educated workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
As they alway do, Dean's band play completely live - no samples, no backing tracks, no programmed beats - perfectly complementing the dusky glow of her voice.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
I saw my work as complementing Barack’s success in establishing the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which greatly increased access to health insurance for all Americans.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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