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clarification

[klar-uh-fuh-key-shuhn] / ˌklær ə fəˈkeɪ ʃən /


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And as her office made clear in a statement to Fox News: “The volume of misinformation — spread across social media and repeated in press coverage — made a clarification necessary. The facts are straightforward.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Iranian diplomats said the remark wasn’t intended as a threat but as clarification of Iran’s assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Mercedes welcomed the ruling for providing "a clarification of our democratic system".

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Voorhees is mad about all of that, but made a point of clarification.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Holly drew a breath to ask for clarification, then thought better of it.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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