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The reality is that housing production is a very complex issue.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025 -
And the drive to solve complex problems started early.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many CRMs are just overcomplicated and ill-designed with the sales rep in mind.—
K. H. Koehler,
Ascend Agency,
27 Oct. 2025
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To be fair, both versions of the story are a little overcomplicated.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The flare suggests there are unknown populations of giant stars near the centers of large galaxies, which also host supermassive black holes — and sheds light on the complicated interactions between two behemoths.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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What unites them is Dern’s ability to find the humanity in characters navigating life’s most complicated terrain.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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What follows is a convoluted (but campily entertaining) combination of the occult, genetic engineering and, of course, a lot of slayings.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Because of all the elements at any intersection, the process of closing even one crossing can be convoluted and expensive.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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As some of nature’s most impressive architects, spiders construct intricate webs—some of which even glow under UV light—using various silk types.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Detailed Furniture While most grandmother's homes are filled with old furniture, there's value in the pieces that have intricate detailing and the ability to have a second life with a new owner.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The coronal magnetic field is therefore constantly under immense strain, and when that strain becomes too great, its tangled magnetic field lines snap open.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the labyrinthine ways of Boston City Hall, the Building Department rescued the original developer from a BZA hearing, and issued an occupancy permit for a nursing home at 5 Redlands Road.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The opening and final sequences of the film’s frame story are some of the most oft referenced in movie history, while the dark, labyrinthine interiors of Desmond’s mansion perfectly reflect the mind of the deluded diva whose success and celebrity are completely behind her.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Overcomplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomplex. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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