as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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The militants gathered about 80 captives in an empty shelter, the walls of tarp and palm leaf thin enough for their screams to echo through the warren of tents.
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Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
It's based on a French series, Le Bureau, possibly one of the best TV series of all time, but with differences in tone: Le Bureau's headquarters was a crowded warren of conference rooms and offices, which kept you tightly focused on the spies' intricate moves.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Members of the public and lobbyists, many of whom were also vocally upset by the new gallery policy, are now sequestered within a warren of stanchions in the Capitol rotunda and wide hallway outside the Senate and House chambers.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 9 Jan. 2024
Advertisement In the dense warren of stalls, the best-looking produce is displayed prominently: ripe bananas, glistening limes and orderly rows of broccoli and asparagus.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
It's based on a French series, Le Bureau, possibly one of the best TV series of all time, but with differences in tone: Le Bureau's headquarters was a crowded warren of conference rooms and offices, which kept you tightly focused on the spies' intricate moves.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Members of the public and lobbyists, many of whom were also vocally upset by the new gallery policy, are now sequestered within a warren of stanchions in the Capitol rotunda and wide hallway outside the Senate and House chambers.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 9 Jan. 2024
Advertisement In the dense warren of stalls, the best-looking produce is displayed prominently: ripe bananas, glistening limes and orderly rows of broccoli and asparagus.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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