clarify
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In response to further questions from the BBC, Police Scotland moved to clarify its earlier comments.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“The passage of Senate Bill 1159 is an important step to clarify the law and discourage the use of emerging technologies to falsify public records and mislead regulators in California,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It has been adding language on its websites—including as recently as Monday—to clarify that most of properties on the list wouldn’t be subject to the tax, the city’s lawyers said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
She said information disseminated by local organizations and churches has helped to clarify things.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
He wanted to clarify, to channel Toby for a moment and say something smooth.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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The bill, which clarifies the regulatory structure around digital assets, is making slow progress through Congress.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
For her turn hosting, Leisz rented a boat — not quite a yacht, she clarifies — in Marina del Rey, paired with lobster rolls and champagne.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
“People that are looking for a property or going to sell a property, starstruck is the last thing they are,” she clarifies.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
The ruling clarifies that councils remain responsible for children with EHCPs who are "ordinarily resident" in their area, even if they are temporarily overseas.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
“All right, one per calendar year,” he clarifies.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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He clarified, however, that “forgiveness doesn’t require amnesia.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
David Krumholtz has clarified recent social media comments he made about taking a break from acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
An unnamed White House official later clarified that Trump was joking, the Wall Street Journal reported.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Other rules announced on Tuesday raised the minimum age for participation in Eurovision from 16 to 18; and clarified regulations on the use of backing tracks.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It was life reduced to a set of rules, an existential life, a life clarified by the eyes of fathers.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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But the announcement stops short of clarifying how the funding will be split between council homes and those provided by housing associations.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
What makes this episode unusually clarifying is that nobody on the winning side seems to feel much need to disguise the motive.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
A spokeswoman for Cornyn was quoted by US media as saying he had reached an agreement with the Department of Justice over "permanently terminating" the anti-weaponization fund and clarifying the scope of the audit settlement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
On Monday, after a host of U.S. companies including Nvidia and Microsoft signed a letter showing their support for open models, Amodei published a letter clarifying his position on the heated debate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
It was a genuinely clarifying public notice because it gave Southside residents a way to keep their memories alive and please the city legislators as well.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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