clarification
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When the BBC asked the Green Party for clarification, a spokesperson said: "Until relatively recently, Zack was living on a houseboat, which came with its own unique practical circumstances and considerations."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
When Polymarket made its public clarification about the Trump-Xi conversation, dozens of UMA voters switched their vote and the market’s odds flipped, eventually resolving “No,” in accordance with Polymarket’s clarification.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
And as her office made clear in a statement to Fox News: “The volume of misinformation — spread across social media and repeated in press coverage — made a clarification necessary. The facts are straightforward.”
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Iranian diplomats said the remark wasn’t intended as a threat but as clarification of Iran’s assessment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
And after the Holocaust incident, I wasn’t about to ask for clarification.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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