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But, she said, she’s still concerned about when these issues will be addressed, as all the recommendations were given vague “near-term,” “mid-term” or “long-term” timelines, and funding for implementation was yet to be assigned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

But while Mr. McCredie’s masters provided him with vague guidance about his duties, Kuzichkin received specific instructions that went beyond his normal remit of running “illegals”—as undercover spies were called.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Despite a flurry of vague timelines and lofty promises, it doesn’t seem like we’ll be out of the woods any time soon.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Over the next few years, I began to form vague ideas about the other members of our extended family.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ahead, a sea of darkness broken by vague geometrical shapes.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

But such a war would be putty in the hands of international judges if they were to adopt a vaguer standard that allows genocidal intent to be inferred “holistically” from “facts and circumstances.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But racial resentment seems to deepen in times of anxiety, when many people seek a specific target for their fears rather than deal with a vaguer sense of dread.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024

The Dutch language edition, Eindstrijd, has a very plain reference to a senior royal and there have been claims of another much vaguer reference to a second name.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023

Other candidates have been vaguer on their answers.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

And the vaguer you told things, the better.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Please notice that nowhere does it say that Bob Dylan is the author of any of this content, and “curated by” is one of the vaguest descriptions of the last few decades.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

That is mostly because I have only the vaguest idea of where I’ll be in a year.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

In Mr Gallant's "four corners" plan, the Palestinian component is perhaps the vaguest.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2024

“Death Rattle Dazzle” bore only the vaguest sequined resemblance to a real Broadway show, while demonstrating deep love of the form.

From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

Needless to say, I had only the vaguest appreciation of all this as I left Nandan’s office that day in Bangalore.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman