clarify
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In 2025 — after Walker’s death — the state passed a law meant to clarify what constitutes a risk of death.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
The lawsuit also seeks to clarify the commissioner’s authority on such issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
This fresh attempt to clarify his position is styled by Mr. Fukuyama as a memoir, but it is better seen as a series of meditations—the meditations, in truth, of a misunderstood man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Before we can test gravity's quantum nature, we first need to know what evidence would prove that we've found it. Our work helps clarify that question."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
“But you do still get angry,” I clarify.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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It’s not that the clothes were ever disappointing, she clarifies — it’s just that the anticipation was such a big part of the process.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But, he quickly clarifies, “at the same time, it’s very much an ensemble show.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The bill, which clarifies the regulatory structure around digital assets, is making slow progress through Congress.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
“This legal document acts as a cohabitation property agreement and clarifies finances to avoid lawsuits over issues like California cohabitation law alimony,” the law firm adds.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
“When you stayed at the lightning tree, and she and Johanna Mason took the coil of wire down to the water,” Caesar clarifies.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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He quickly clarified that he wasn’t avoiding AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But if one were making a list in one’s head, last weekend’s results should have clarified the odds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That’s one thing my time in Albania clarified to me: Albanians aren’t necessarily anti-tourism.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
However, the US Geological Survey then clarified that the disaster was caused by a "glacial collapse", which is when a glacier or part of a glacier disintegrates.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I gave my money to Roent,” I clarified.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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By clarifying what the inductive effect does and how far it extends, the researchers hope other influences on molecular behavior can also be understood more accurately.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
There is also another lesson here, one more practical than philosophical: Never ever do substantial professional work without clarifying terms first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“And that was very clarifying for me. When you are the element that gets that story told, it takes on an importance and urgency.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The commission's Affordable Housing Act aims to provide cities with legal cover, clarifying when authorities can take action without falling foul of EU single market rules.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The monkey brought him slowly to his ear, and Mrs. Coulter felt a tiny stream of understanding flow into her mind, clarifying the girl’s words.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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