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Although the Oscar-winning director reportedly planned to present revised ideas to his neighbors, the elaborate project ultimately never came to fruition.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
“We have investments,” Sims told me, declining to further elaborate on the portfolio.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
A pair of opposition Conservative MPs have called on him to elaborate on what he and the bloc plan to work towards.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Or sneak into his fancy arena in an elaborate costume that avoids detection by facial recognition technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The doves that appear onstage and occasionally in the audience during Prospero’s performances are kept in elaborate cages, delivered to each theater along with the rest of his luggage and supplies.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Later, he elaborates more fully on the genius of her portrayal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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
Dr Neil Scott, medical adviser to the British Boxing Board of Control and consultant head and neck surgeon elaborates.
From BBC ● May 8, 2024
"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
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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On Friday, the Federal Reserve’s chair, Kevin Warsh, elaborated on his plan to curb inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
After admitting post-fight her age may have played a factor in her performance, Serrano further elaborated on social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
He has elaborated on the philosophy in a handful of recent public appearances, and he is writing a book—due out in October—to defend it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Anyway, just my mid-distance runners for now," Coach elaborated.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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"It's a difficult situation," she said, adding that the US federal government was "helping us out", without elaborating.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
"He is at the intensive care unit. He was admitted last evening and his condition is being managed," she added, without elaborating.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A spokesman for the Turkish Defense Ministry told reporters Thursday that work on the issue was continuing, without elaborating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
"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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