complement
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More often, they become more interesting because they have a cinematic complement.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Capital-gains indexing for inflation would be the cleanest complement: It raises the after-tax reward for deploying capital into productive assets precisely when the economy needs it most.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
The Mentor had set sail from New Bedford, Mass., the whaling capital of the United States, in July 1831, with a complement of 21 men led by Capt. Edward Barnard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Researchers say this approach could eventually complement other Alzheimer's treatments, including anti-amyloid antibody drugs.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
He spends the majority of the evening in the company of Celia Bowen, whose elaborate gown changes color, shifting through a rainbow of hues to complement whomever she is closest to.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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