as in labyrinth
a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages
got lost in the warren of interconnected side streets
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The film, directed by Mike Judge, was set in a fictional software company called Initech; many scenes played out under fluorescent lights in a featureless warren of cubicles.
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
At this stage, with hostage and cease-fire negotiations stalled and Hamas' leader unreachable in Gaza's warren of tunnels, Rachel likened civilians on both sides to pawns in chess.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
In the days following the murder, all of Lennon’s possessions were meticulously cataloged in a thousand-page inventory and placed in storage, chiefly in the warren of apartments that Ono retained at the Dakota.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
He is believed to remain at large in the vast warren of tunnels trenched beneath Gaza, moving frequently and possibly surrounded by hostages as human shields, US officials believe.
—Hira Humayun, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
At this stage, with hostage and cease-fire negotiations stalled and Hamas' leader unreachable in Gaza's warren of tunnels, Rachel likened civilians on both sides to pawns in chess.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
In the days following the murder, all of Lennon’s possessions were meticulously cataloged in a thousand-page inventory and placed in storage, chiefly in the warren of apartments that Ono retained at the Dakota.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
He is believed to remain at large in the vast warren of tunnels trenched beneath Gaza, moving frequently and possibly surrounded by hostages as human shields, US officials believe.
—Hira Humayun, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Warren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warren. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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