spelled out
Example Sentences
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Its plight is spelled out in US securities filings containing cryptic language.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
At Christmas, we make my great-grandaunt’s tres leches cake for dessert, which comes from a hand-written recipe so old the measurements and method aren’t clearly spelled out.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The upshot of this scenario is spelled out clearly: It could add to inflation and reduce growth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The effort, called the “Maritime Freedom Construct,” was spelled out in an internal State Department cable sent to U.S. embassies on Tuesday that called on U.S. diplomats to press foreign governments into signing up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
But something compelled me to hear my own doom spelled out.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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