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clarify

[klar-uh-fahy] / ˈklær əˌfaɪ /




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Industry CEOs have told the administration that having a point person would help clarify White House policies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

He promised to "find consensus" on an option to clarify the UK's position, although did not offer further detail of how this would be measured.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Asked to clarify if the 20 percent cuts had been completed or were still ongoing, the Pentagon said: "We have nothing further to provide beyond the secretary's comments."

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Sunday’s result helped clarify the Dodgers’ once-muddy playoff picture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Nyame obliged and refused to change his mind even when the sheep tried to clarify what had happened.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

Locke, 22, jokes that a lot of the time people are just handed producer credits, but clarifies "we actually put some effort in and took it seriously".

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

But, he quickly clarifies, “at the same time, it’s very much an ensemble show.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Barnaby clarifies that he wants her to forge . . . her way . . . through this little difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

“Fine. It’s not that I don’t like teenagers,” Baba clarifies.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

The White House clarified that eligible recipients will receive $90, mostly through direct deposit beginning in early October.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Downing Street has now clarified their response, it says, releasing a statement that said the initial judgement was "serious" and there cannot be "any suggestion that anyone is above the rules".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Her office clarified the request was for money for high-risk audit investments but didn’t specifically mention homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the end, the administration clarified that the fee would only apply to new applicants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

He wished to establish a precedent that clarified the constitutional ambiguities concerning the power of Congress over slavery.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Waller, the assistant police chief, also detailed how police were — and weren’t — using their cameras, including clarifying that vehicles, not people, are tracked.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Much of the criticism has been focused on a perceived lack of context since there is almost no wall text clarifying why certain curatorial choices were made.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

By clarifying what the inductive effect does and how far it extends, the researchers hope other influences on molecular behavior can also be understood more accurately.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

There is also another lesson here, one more practical than philosophical: Never ever do substantial professional work without clarifying terms first.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The monkey brought him slowly to his ear, and Mrs. Coulter felt a tiny stream of understanding flow into her mind, clarifying the girl’s words.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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