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specify

[spes-uh-fahy] / ˈspɛs əˌfaɪ /


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He did not specify when he planned to sue.

From Los Angeles Times

Declining to specify where the transmitter is located, she said it is "closer to the Netherlands than to Iran" -- although Tehran "can figure it out" if they choose.

From Barron's

It did not specify whether they included political prisoners, but it said they had all "served a significant portion of their sentences and have maintained good conduct while in prison".

From BBC

One of this year’s nominees, which the composer couldn’t specify, didn’t have a score at all.

From Los Angeles Times

One Colombian official acknowledged reports of a security threat, without specifying whether those threats came from Colombia or Venezuela.

From Barron's