detail

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Memoir is challenging for many reasons, with the decision of how much intricate detail of one’s life and work to include at the top of that list.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But families need to understand one critical detail: These accounts transfer to the child at 18.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Florence could not remember every detail, including exactly where her boyfriend was seated, but she has detailed recollections of other aspects of the meeting.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

After three tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, he went back to Afghanistan as a contractor on the security detail for a U.S. ambassador.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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