clarification
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A spokesman for the Invictus Games said they had not received any official information about a potential withdrawal and have been seeking clarification from their contacts in Uganda.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
DHS didn’t reply to requests for clarification on their status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the same time the constitutional authority found that certain provisions of the legislation required clarification, including the so-called conscience clause, which allows healthcare professionals to refuse to take part in the procedure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Asked for clarification, the spokesman said, “I don’t know what the company wants to say, or can say, given the Wachtell investigation and all that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But before he can offer clarification, Dr. Martin says, “Look!”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
This is what sports have become in the replay era: overriding your own eyes and common sense in favor of digital forensics and wonky clarifications that arrive long after the stadium has cleared out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
During the court case, the Met offered clarifications on how it would handle data from Freemason officers.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
As the backlash against Fanatics picked up steam, the Red Sox deleted its original statement from X and posted multiple clarifications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
The Guinean embassy in Moscow, which oversees Belarus, told AFP it was following the case with "great humanitarian concern" and said it had demanded "clarifications".
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
The headmistress is confused, but after a few questions and clarifications she brings him three children: two boys and one girl.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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