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specify

[spes-uh-fahy] / ˈspɛs əˌfaɪ /


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She did not specify what countermeasures Pyongyang might take.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The latest fatwa does not announce a state ban on Nike products or specify penalties for people who continue to buy or wear them.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The government countered that the general federal statute of limitations, applicable whenever a criminal provision does not specify a limitations period, appears to permit an information to toll, or pause, the limitations clock.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

That was most of its pretax profit, but it didn’t specify how much was tied to Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Is this a thing I have to specify?

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

The Legislature’s final bill report also specifies that “various pension statutes are modified to specify that pension income is not exempt from the law.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It also specifies that agencies are not required to treat engagement from AI or bots as if they were real humans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The most straightforward way of keeping your moods from affecting your portfolio is to have a detailed financial plan that, well in advance, specifies how you will react, come what may.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

The paper says that although such workarounds do not break US or Chinese law, they do breach Anthropic's terms of service, which specifies that Chinese companies and foreign entities are banned from using its models.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

She specifies the evening, a Friday, tells him the address, somewhere in Chelsea.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has specified the number of people evacuated, and authorities in both countries previously indicated that many residents wished to remain in the city, even in the event of renewed fighting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

His will specified that back rents should be collected to cover his obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Gouverneur Morris specified “corruption” as one of the “few” offenses for which he would favor impeachment.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

The date of the attack was not specified, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Yet another specified an enzyme to break those chemical parts into subparts.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Asked by AFP before the weekend, La Liga said that Chinese television had previously shown all games live, without specifying which platforms hosted the broadcasts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

The company said audiobooks would be available in more than 180 markets by the end of 2026, up from 22 currently, without specifying the exact number of countries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

One of the bills, introduced by Stefani, expands the ability of certified nurse-midwives to provide care for pregnant and postpartum patients by specifying that supervision by a physician is not required when providing certain services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Brooks Brothers, for instance, describes its Supima cotton T-shirts as finished “to resist odors” without specifying the antimicrobial used.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And once you start specifying long and short notes in a chain, you generate a rhythmic pattern.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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