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detail

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






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A detail of a Columbian mammoth being restored inside the Fossil Lab.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The piece’s most telling detail is its failure to read the room.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

None of this need be gone into in detail, for the point of any journey is the taking of it.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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