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as in intensifies
to make complex or difficult
the need to go to both a PTA conference and condo board meeting really complicates tonight's schedule
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as in deepens
to make more severe
asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis
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Venus’ entrance to Pisces intensifies an emotional bond.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025 -
Today’s photo, with its olive green watercolour hues, intensifies the deeply vibrant purple flowers bursting open on this gorgeous pagoda shaped tower.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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This mission creep not only dilutes Medicaid’s effectiveness but also deepens state dependency on federal dollars, threatening both fiscal responsibility and state sovereignty.—
Gary D. Alexander,
National Review,
22 Dec. 2024
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The wellness experience deepens with Rituais Natureza Curativa, which leads six days of immersive ceremonies.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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An international context dominated by tariffs and decoupling only exacerbates these problems.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The lack of regulation around its use exacerbates these risks.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include severe pain below the ribs that worsens when laughing, twisting, coughing, or bending.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
22 Dec. 2024
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The new step, announced by the White House on Wednesday, expands the PACT Act, a 2022 law that widened access to benefits and care for veterans exposed to burn pits used to dispose of trash and waste on military bases.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Side Quest expands the Mythic Quest universe and looks at the impacts the game has on employees, players, and fans.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Complicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicates. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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