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[dih-teyl, dee-teyl, dih-teyl, dee-teyl] / dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪl, dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪl /






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The 170,000 documents, released by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of the tragedy’s 25th anniversary, detail how the public was repeatedly reassured that the air near the collapsed towers was safe.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Vance “has sought to surface a greater level of detail and nuance about the war,” it says, and “developed a reputation inside the Trump administration for steeping himself in operational detail.”

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

"I was amazed by the vibrancy of the colours. The detail of the characters," Cecilia said.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

A trust gives you more control by spelling out your wishes in detail.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

She wanted to see every single detail: how they landed on the water with barely a whisper, how their bodies resembled a night sky full of stars, how clouds of steam hissed from their fins.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

And in these creations we find a wealth of details, impressive from both a technical standpoint in their fealty to the garments being copied.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“One likely contributor is the addition of specific details, such as key metrics, achievements and details about your professional career,” Peter Duris, CEO and co-founder of Kickresume, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

These wall paintings offer invaluable historical details about ancient Egyptian daily life and society.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

No other details have officially been disclosed, and he had not previously been presented as Oyo's heir.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Though details of this gathering did not survive, one or more of the Fox sisters would have acted as mediums.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The Moon offers an unusually useful test because scientists have both detailed remote sensing observations and actual lunar rock samples.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

And it has three planned product launches in the next year, according to an investor presentation, though it hasn’t detailed what those products will be.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Annemarie Wiley was granted full legal and physical custody of their three children, with a visitation plan detailed for her husband.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

In a 2022 Cosmopolitan cover interview, Haddish detailed the frugal budgeting she relied on to buy her very first house after appearing on “The Carmichael Show” in 2015.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

“May I ask you something?” he says as she looks at a collection of detailed figurines waiting patiently amongst curls of wood to be housed in their proper clocks.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Not far from the cafe where Osborn met with voters, Calvin Pemberton owns a Trump souvenir shop next to his car detailing business, where he sells flags, t-shirts and hats with the Republican president's likeness.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Anthropic, the AI tech company behind Claude, released a report Thursday detailing how bad actors have attempted to use its products for nefarious ends, from scams and mass surveillance to biological weapons development.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Allen had a document of ideas detailing the types of characters she wanted to see depicted, including a star athlete, the first out queer character in the show’s universe and an African student.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Families like Faber's repeatedly remarked on how well curated the books were - detailing how topics helped their children not just with reading, but also with social and emotional development.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

I often cried when I read these letters, especially those detailing the suffering of children.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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