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[dih-teyl, dee-teyl, dih-teyl, dee-teyl] / dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪl, dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪl /






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After three tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, he went back to Afghanistan as a contractor on the security detail for a U.S. ambassador.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The boss will often adopt the guise that Weiss does, saying that the business needs to adapt to changing times, while offering little detail about what that means or what the new strategy looks like.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It was just really watching a master at work, and the rest of our crew as well; not a detail was ever overlooked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Reform said he had quit for "personal reasons", without providing further detail.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I try to take in every detail of the house.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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