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elaborate

[ih-lab-er-it, ih-lab-uh-reyt] / ɪˈlæb ər ɪt, ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /




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The sunfish is already dead -- this isn't an elaborate murder ritual.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

He declined to elaborate on their relationship, but encouraged everyone to kiss their pals, of all genders, with the vigor of an artist who is finally, truly, free.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

At the same time, matter has organized itself into increasingly elaborate structures, from galaxies and stars to planets and living organisms.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Instead, the conversation turns to the longevity industrial complex—biological-age testing, sleep scores, continuous glucose monitors, elaborate supplement stacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

He began to make sculptures of plants, and the more elaborate he made them, the more it distracted his mind.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Of the new album, one of its highlights is the buoyant corrido “Terca,” which elaborates on a short story in the memoir about Venegas’ move to Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

Scanning the room, largely full of teenagers, she elaborates on her last point.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

Dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and brown suede cowboy boots, Batson elaborates on his idea about genre.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

"In our devices, electrons propagate in two opposite directions within the same nanoscale space and without scattering," Dr Barrier elaborates.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

The meadow lark, with three hundred notes to work with, arranges these in phrases of three to six notes and elaborates fifty types of song.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Prominent figures in the late 1980s and early 1990s elaborated on that argument in books and talk-show appearances.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

He elaborated a little, calling lidar the wrong solution for self-driving cars, pointing out that humans drive with eyes and a brain, which is fundamentally Tesla’s approach to self-driving technology.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

It was more unrestrained than other models and often elaborated on the delusions without trying to protect the user.

From BBC May 2, 2026

Bob Elliott, CEO of Unlimited Funds, elaborated on this point in a post on X.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

He elaborated without encouragement, citing the advantages of Devon’s physical hardening program and of a high school diploma when he did in good time reach basic training.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

The Texas senator similarly held a private meeting with Blanche, a conversation he described simply as “positive,” without elaborating which direction he’s leaning on Blanche’s confirmation.

From Slate Jul. 9, 2026

“We…see the possibility of mutually beneficial arrangements between SpaceX and Hancock Prospecting’s significant critical minerals investments, as demand grows for the materials and infrastructure needed to support advanced technology,” Korte said, without elaborating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

“We have assessed the business and are taking additional actions to reposition where needed and further strengthen our product engine,” she said, without elaborating.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Putin ordered his defence ministry to prepare a response, without elaborating.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

“It should’ve never taken this long,” he said, and gave an oblique slap to the lawyers, noting “our system is attorney-driven,” without elaborating.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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