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He also writes that he admitted the betrayal to Tourk, a detail that Rippey takes issue with in her essay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When asked about his preferred style of play, Zidane opted against going into tactical detail.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The week will also offer more detail about how the Iran war, rising costs and the widening cyclospora outbreak are affecting what people buy in grocery stores and restaurants.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
I wasn’t thinking about that when I first saw “Thelma & Louise” because my 40s were far away enough to not even consider that detail.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The young women wondered if the attention to detail was a subtle challenge.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Ironically, Chris Simms, Florio’s podcast co-host and a close friend and former college teammate of the 49ers coach, provided details about Shanahan’s injuries and his family’s reaction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Police have detained a 15-year-old related to the shooting, but details are still “under investigation,” the mayor said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The court heard that the surety had been provided by an individual in County Mayo, along with their bank details.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In a sign of progress, Spain's interior ministry said it would end evacuation orders for 13 municipalities on Tuesday afternoon, without providing details of how many people were covered.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
What if they could get someone close to the Fox family to confess details of a hoax?
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
In 2018, one detailed study of the Los Angeles Unified School District found that 55% of its costs were fixed.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
In text chains detailed in the motion, agents discussed “soft counts” of “possibles” based on location drive-bys and “roaming.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In an unusually detailed sentencing statement, judge O'Grady noted that calculating punishment parts is "with good reason" much misunderstood by victims and members of the public.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Researchers plan to combine detailed cognitive testing with brain imaging, blood biomarkers, genetics, neuropathology, immune profiling, sleep and activity monitoring, social and environmental measurements, and other indicators of whole-person health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
After she detailed her flight experience, he agreed and sent an invitation.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Telling me your overall retirement balance is $1.3 million is fine, but detailing the breakdown of your various accounts to the dime and what funds you’re invested in is too much.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 2016 a leaflet came through the door, detailing UWP and what Long could offer.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“The Path Between the Seas” is epic in its scope, detailing the disastrous French attempt, which began in 1881; the fiery debate in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The probe was triggered in September when the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast aired an episode detailing a contract Leonard received from Aspiration, a self-described “socially-conscious and sustainable banking services and investment products” firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Joe Rantz and Roger Morris and all the other hopefuls were told to step onto scales, to stand next to measuring sticks, to fill out forms detailing their medical backgrounds.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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