be specific
Example Sentences
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Nine, to be specific, after Mike Tomlin exited the Pittsburgh Steelers Tuesday after 19 seasons—the last a stirring but doomed misadventure with enigmatic Malibu life guru Aaron Rodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Rather than simply confirming results from less diverse populations, the goal is to identify protective genetic variants and biological mechanisms that may be specific to Brazil's population.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
Substantively, be specific about what you’re suggesting or asking.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
“But I found that to be so much easier to prepare, because there was so much in there that the character couldn’t help but be specific, because I was given an exact template.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
Every note must be specific and clear, she tells me for the tenth time, so the sound “flows like water over the listener.”
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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