elaborating

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Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after the summit that China could purchase up to 750 Boeing jets “if they do a good job,” without elaborating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"I made no commitment either way," Trump added, without elaborating.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“This is the door to the ballroom,” he said, pointing to the future entrance to the $400 million addition to the White House, elaborating on all the bells and whistles the building will have.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

"They gave us a paper that should have been better and -- interestingly -- immediately, when I cancelled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that was much better," he said, without elaborating.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

And when April and Melanie started tossing the idea back and forth, decorating and elaborating the way they always did, it Worked just the way it was supposed to.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder