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clarify

[klar-uh-fahy] / ˈklær əˌfaɪ /




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But that may prove difficult, as pressure grows on the league to clarify exactly who is eligible to play.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

She said information disseminated by local organizations and churches has helped to clarify things.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

These methods allowed them to observe the cell-inspired processes and clarify the Z-scheme heterojunction-based photocatalytic mechanism responsible for the reaction.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Panelists said that an additional, Phase 3 study would further clarify whether the drug is effective.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

She doesn't look like she has any idea what I'm talking about, even when I clarify that a Rototiller is a machine with sharp blades that mechanically chop soil.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

It’s not that the clothes were ever disappointing, she clarifies — it’s just that the anticipation was such a big part of the process.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The bill, which clarifies the regulatory structure around digital assets, is making slow progress through Congress.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

For her turn hosting, Leisz rented a boat — not quite a yacht, she clarifies — in Marina del Rey, paired with lobster rolls and champagne.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

“This legal document acts as a cohabitation property agreement and clarifies finances to avoid lawsuits over issues like California cohabitation law alimony,” the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

And then when I look at him blankly, he clarifies.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

But he quickly clarified, "we want to be excited - that's why we love this club. I'm fully aware that we need to do it in a certain way".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

An unnamed White House official later clarified that Trump was joking, the Wall Street Journal reported.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Cornell University has clarified that its dorm kitchens are for cooking food — not butchering bears.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

Arday clarified to the Guardian newspaper the that £5 million fundraising for charity was done by a group of people over two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

She knew that the law could also be clarified through lawsuits brought before the courts, but she didn’t want to have to wait for the courts to decide.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

A spokeswoman for Cornyn was quoted by US media as saying he had reached an agreement with the Department of Justice over "permanently terminating" the anti-weaponization fund and clarifying the scope of the audit settlement.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, external with Josh Horowitz, Holland hinted that a new chapter was on the horizon, albeit not clarifying when.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Powers also responded to surveillance concerns by clarifying that his company’s software only blocks the printer from making prohibited parts — it doesn’t flag them to authorities or log users’ intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

I would enshrine gender equality in the Constitution, explicitly clarifying that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of our founding document.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

It was a genuinely clarifying public notice because it gave Southside residents a way to keep their memories alive and please the city legislators as well.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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