clarify
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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
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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
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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
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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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