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clarify

[klar-uh-fahy] / ˈklær əˌfaɪ /




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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

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

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

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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