as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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The space is an industrial warren of rooms where the vibes are as invigorating as the cooking.
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Israeli hostages, many of them thin and pale, reunited with their families after many months in Hamas’s warren of underground tunnels.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Chaotic warrens in rundown backwaters, such as the desolate apartment complex where Beibei’s grandmother used to live, suggest neglect that’s far from benign.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Many offices in the C.I.A. are warrens of cubicles or have clusters of desks for assistants.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Israeli hostages, many of them thin and pale, reunited with their families after many months in Hamas’s warren of underground tunnels.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Chaotic warrens in rundown backwaters, such as the desolate apartment complex where Beibei’s grandmother used to live, suggest neglect that’s far from benign.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Many offices in the C.I.A. are warrens of cubicles or have clusters of desks for assistants.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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