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






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I’ve always wondered why I’ve fixated on this detail of Trump’s personal canon.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The 52-year-old German is known as one of the game's keenest minds, a coach obsessed with detail and blessed with a special gift for analysis.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

A detail of a Columbian mammoth being restored inside the Fossil Lab.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

To an outsider, this torrent of picayune detail about the financial markets would have been disorienting.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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