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“The bigger question is, would we really be able to trust them to provide truthful information concerning the event even if they do decide to elaborate further?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
That finding suggests spouses may not need costly gym memberships or elaborate home workout equipment to experience the potential relationship benefits of being active together.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
U.K. officials caution that while Iran has publicly threatened British bases and clearly presents a threat, there is no evidence that Tehran could launch such an elaborate operation against Fairford.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
She said the man was the victim of a "sustained and elaborate campaign of deceit" which also impacted his mother and closest friend.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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
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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
Instead, it thoughtfully elaborates on the stage show, which opened on Broadway in 2003.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
Gray elaborates by pointing out that when climate change raises sea levels, the impact will not be limited to people living on the coasts.
From Salon ● May 24, 2024
A note elaborates that Tío Alejandro was the one who used to own English saddle horses and taught you four girls to ride.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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In his few public appearances since taking office, Warsh has said the committee is committed to delivering price stability, but has not elaborated on how it would do so or when it may intervene.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Dr. Stuart Weiss, a Manhattan endocrinologist, elaborated in an email: “Bigger muscles are not necessarily stronger.”
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 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
“About Cap Anderson,” I elaborated, “and everything that’s been going on.”
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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As many as 200 people with whom she may have had contact were under quarantine, the People of Baikal outlet added, without elaborating.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
At Sunday’s deployment ceremony, Kim said North Korea was carrying out an important plan to strengthen its naval forces and vowed to prove this to the world in eight months, without elaborating on the plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"It's a difficult situation," she said, adding that the US federal government was "helping us out", without elaborating.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Decisions regarding the army will be worked out,” he said, without elaborating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"Besides, sometimes elaborating a little bit helps keep the ale flowing on a slow night."
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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