clarify
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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
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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
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
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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
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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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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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