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articulate

[ahr-tik-yuh-lit, ahr-tik-yuh-leyt] / ɑrˈtɪk jə lɪt, ɑrˈtɪk jəˌleɪt /






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The scale of the peril is hard to comprehend and harder to articulate; they’re more curious to explore the crisis than find a fix.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

One early goal was to clearly identify and articulate their mission and north star, which is to “connect people, data and applications quickly, securely and effortlessly,” he noted.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, "the opposition has been too mired in internal and legal issues to really articulate a difference" between their policies and Tinubu's, said Adekaiyaoja.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

It’s hard to articulate exactly what Woke 1 is or, I suppose, was.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

To him it is clear, though he cannot properly articulate why.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

I still think about it and watch it over and over again because it beautifully articulates something I’ve always believed but struggle to find the words to explain.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

“Backrooms,” the No. 1 movie in the country currently, is a horror movie that takes place in a seemingly endless liminal space that articulates itself as generic strip mall or office spaces.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

Gloria, a Republican voter who supported Trump, articulates a conservative framework emphasizing limited government, personal responsibility, and controlled immigration.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

She articulates these jagged edges on the crashing album opener “Coast,” with lyrics such as “I got the pedal on the floor / Or I’m slamming on the brakes / I could never just coast.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 4, 2025

The division of the liberal arts is not accidental; it articulates a coherent system of thought.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

He articulated very clearly his confidence in the AI boom and amplified returns by using leverage.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

But as John Maynard Keynes brilliantly articulated, what matters isn’t the state of the economy but consumer sentiment, how people feel about the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Wang also "articulated China's solemn position regarding a series of negative words and actions by the US side", the statement said, without referring to specific issues.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Imperial County and CTR declined to comment on pending litigation, but Controlled Thermal Resources spokesperson Lauren Rose articulated a commitment to advancing geothermal and lithium development “as core components of our Hell’s Kitchen Project.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

People looking up at her—at her smooth pretty vivacious face—had no way of knowing about the painfully articulated resolves formulating in her mind.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Finance chiefs say they are playing a leading role in their company’s AI transformation efforts, evaluating performance, pushing for productivity gains and clearly articulating the value to reluctant employees.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

In Verdi’s hands the waltz is no mere set piece articulating place and time, but a throughline central to the realism at the heart of the work.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

He left a peerless catalogue of songs articulating the life of working class Irish immigrants, with tales of finding love in the slums littered with references to literature, mythology and the Bible.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

Finally, corporates should be articulating how AI is “embedded in strategy, influencing core financial drivers and delivering measurable ROI.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 11, 2026

I repeat, louder this time, articulating every syllable, like he doesn’t speak the language.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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