vague
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While details of his plan remain vague, the idea appears to be to give every child a stake in the success of SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The paralysis was underscored Sunday evening as President Emmanuel Macron delivered a televised address that condemned the violence but was vague about what measures the government would take to stop it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
McVay has made vague references to Garrett’s “progress.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Yeah, those are just polls and they only offer you a vague snapshot in time.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
“I came back full of vague, mad intentions. And when I got here—”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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 as global events have thrown up new challenges, it is now tied to a vaguer pledge to meet a new Nato spending target of 3.5% by 2035.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Emilie Kouatchou’s Holly moves the character away from the obvious Christine McVie reference, but her role has become vaguer and less central.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
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
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
As anyone with even the vaguest understanding of reproductive systems knows, creating a void in any form of medical training has far reaching consequences.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2022
We ran past the soccer field and into the woods, running uphill and with only the vaguest sense of direction.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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