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detail

[dih-teyl, dee-teyl, dih-teyl, dee-teyl] / dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪl, dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪl /






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The boss will often adopt the guise that Weiss does, saying that the business needs to adapt to changing times, while offering little detail about what that means or what the new strategy looks like.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It was just really watching a master at work, and the rest of our crew as well; not a detail was ever overlooked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Reform said he had quit for "personal reasons", without providing further detail.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The piece’s most telling detail is its failure to read the room.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“You think it was Mr. Katz?” she asked, once I told her in more detail what had happened.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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