detail

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Spanish officials have sought to allay concerns about the ship's arrival, laying out in detail the containment precautions being taken.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

There are rigid rules and nuances when it comes to using a QCD, however, so attention to detail is a must.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Allegations of reckless conduct in the suit largely hinge on a recently released California Highway Patrol report on the crash, which analyzed the crash site and vehicles in detail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

In a detail that doesn’t inspire confidence in the Missouri justice system, we learn that Kenrex has faced 21 separate charges for various offenses, violent and otherwise, without being convicted once.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I really meant that, and she saw it, and again—I could feel—sensed what I couldn’t tell her—if not the detail of it, then that there was something… something grave and critical afoot in my world.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo