Example Sentences

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"All of those things were complicating factors in doing good quality public opinion polls."

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2024

Rescue workers at the scene said bad weather and the remote location were complicating the search effort.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2022

Confirming an earlier Reuters report, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said the economy remained robust despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but supply chain woes in manufacturing and a surge in energy prices were complicating the recovery.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

In New Jersey, outages at hospitals were complicating state officials’ efforts to compile reports on coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2020

The high-born dames who a few months ago were complicating their desires with psychological subtleties, are now admiring the military man with the same simplicity that the maid has for the common soldier.

From The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster