clarify
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The findings, published in Nature, clarify the population's origins, family relationships, and social organization.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Often, commentators first clarify that they’re open to questioning narratives before arguing that this specific narrative shouldn’t be questioned.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Russian frigate, Neustrashimy, was also being monitored by a French military aircraft which made radio contact with the warship asking it to clarify its intentions, the BBC has been told.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Food and Drug Administration stated, “To clarify, this false positive lab sample does not change the basis for FDA’s ongoing outbreak investigation or the overwhelming epidemiological data supporting the current voluntary recall by Taylor Farms.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
"I mean, if you could have anything," I clarify.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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Locke, 22, jokes that a lot of the time people are just handed producer credits, but clarifies "we actually put some effort in and took it seriously".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Also, the bill clarifies that an animal control agency, with the consent of a prosecutor, can place an evidence animal with a foster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The bill, which clarifies the regulatory structure around digital assets, is making slow progress through Congress.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
She clarifies, “you know that saying, ‘No man is an island,’ well, Reg thought that was baloney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“Interfering with you or your opponent,” her father clarifies.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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In court, the prosecutor clarified that Anastasiia Berezovska had arrived in Ukraine two days after the blast in Monaco, and before she had been identified as the prime suspect in the case.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Any eventual payout would be reduced by taxes, as well as profit-sharing agreements with its litigation funder and former PriceRunner shareholders, the company clarified.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The IRS clarified Monday that people making 530A account contributions don’t have to file a gift-tax return that flags the donation to the taxman.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Motherhood has clarified what was still an open question when she began “Neon Summer Skin.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Well,” I clarified, “I was mostly wondering about your reaction.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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The agency is said to be considering clarifying its guidance, although analysts don’t expect the government to block these transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In that respect, Hemani may prove to be the most clarifying post-Bruen decision yet.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
There, Thomas told Roa he was “up the hill behind LA,” clarifying he was in Piñon Hills, to which Roa responded that he was in Yucaipa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
This lone holdout is clarifying: If one index gatekeeper could keep its standards, the others didn’t have to lower theirs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Lyra could see the intensity in his body, saw his jaw working, and then saw an authority descend over it, calming and relaxing and clarifying.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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