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explicit

[ik-splis-it] / ɪkˈsplɪs ɪt /


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In Harris County, a proposed Flock contract amendment initially included the explicit authorisation to share camera data with federal law enforcement, but this provision was later removed after push-back from campaigners.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

The combination of text and image recurs throughout Lynch’s paintings as well, where captions often make distressing narratives explicit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

“The familiar concern is fiscal stability: mounting debt may become unsustainable and end in implicit or explicit default. I ask a different question,” he writes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Warsh has been explicit that he isn’t pre-committing, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Mapper had rendered it in explicit detail, as only he could.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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