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“Instantly when we meet him in the new book, he’s described with all these delicious descriptions. He’s got all these very specific tattoos that are in very specific places on his body,” Ah Sing says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Welsh government said it would be "inappropriate to comment on specific planning proposals due to the role of Welsh ministers in the process".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Brazilian foreign ministry official Carlos Bicalho Cozendey said Wednesday that "no specific bilateral meeting" is planned for Lula and Trump, but they "will probably cross paths at the Assembly" like they did last year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
In some cases, specific email addresses were listed alongside document summaries as sources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Oh, I will. As soon as I find the specific sheep that contributed to my diminishing dislike of winter, I plan to write a thank-you note.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
"The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action," a US Space Force spokesperson said in a statement that did not provide specifics on the weapons.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
No specifics were provided, and it was soon revealed that he’d spent just six weeks at Anthropic.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Clark told the BBC that specifics around "kill switch" requirements and verification should be part of "the larger policy conversation" taking place around AI.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“The specifics in your examples are disturbing sometimes.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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