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clarification

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


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At the same time the constitutional authority found that certain provisions of the legislation required clarification, including the so-called conscience clause, which allows healthcare professionals to refuse to take part in the procedure.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Asked for clarification, the spokesman said, “I don’t know what the company wants to say, or can say, given the Wachtell investigation and all that.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

A Monday meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Board of Peace Chairman Nickolay Mladenov resulted in a public clarification along those less-trusting lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

He added: "If you want clarification on this, that came quite some time after the gift, which is perhaps the important point."

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

“Sorry, Your Honor. Just seeking clarification on the unconscionable lack of aid.”

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The governing body overseeing football in South America, Conmebol, said it had asked Fifa for "additional information and clarifications" regarding the "scope, structure, governance and possible effects" of the proposals.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Then they issue clarifications, making controversial calls that determine which customers will get paid out and which ones won’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

During the court case, the Met offered clarifications on how it would handle data from Freemason officers.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

The Guinean embassy in Moscow, which oversees Belarus, told AFP it was following the case with "great humanitarian concern" and said it had demanded "clarifications".

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

Whenever he told the story, Rat had a tendency to stop now and then, interrupting the flow, inserting little clarifications or bits of analysis and personal opinion.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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