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detail

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






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Florence could not remember every detail, including exactly where her boyfriend was seated, but she has detailed recollections of other aspects of the meeting.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

Just the attention to detail, I had never really experienced something like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

A devoted and talented writer with an eye for detail, her secret diary, which she began at fourteen, detailed her observations and encounters with the political, military, and diplomatic elite.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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