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






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Before listening to the arguments in detail, the Court of Appeal judges must decide whether the grounds justify granting Patterson leave to challenge her conviction at all.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Part of Stewart’s journey over the course of the show is coming to understand that Jordan is an infinite puzzle and it’s OK if he doesn’t understand every nuance and detail.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

They also add important detail to scientists' understanding of how diet interacts with the microbiome.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Describe such critiques to me in detail, without judging them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Glory went over every detail of their encounter with the Moon Witch.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Giving more details about the raid, Kangwa said the individuals arrested were connected to "military plans involving foreign nationals and illegal military training camps".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

He juxtaposed beautiful balletic movement with eerie details, including an arm claw or a slightly tilted head.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

A cause and other details surrounding her death were not immediately disclosed.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Qatar also invited Iranian officials to visit and be briefed on the details of the search and rescue attempts, but Iran didn’t respond to the invitation, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

She’s not wrong to assume there are details.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Those findings helped set the stage for more detailed observations with NASA's Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

The company says detailed engineering design tops 95% and procurement exceeds 80%, and notes that mechanical completion remains on target for late 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

It also detailed a timeline of events given by the flight crew, who said they received a "high vibration" engine alert during the climb.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Her story gained traction a second time after a U.K. newspaper detailed how the woman whose son’s heart Herres had received had offered to pay for the drug so Herres could keep taking it.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

A detailed, elegant re-creation of Mon Lay Won, but a re.creation nonetheless.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

On Aug. 14, the Wall St Journal published a report detailing how proprietary trading giant Jane Street lost $15 billion that month as it had become a significant investor in Situational Awareness LP.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Lawmakers have expressed concern in recent days about reports detailing a lack of fresh food and personal supplies aboard the carrier, as well as plumbing backups and mental-health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

In an update late Tuesday to a blog post detailing its probe into the incident, OpenAI said its AI agent affected these "publicly-available services," though it did not name the companies.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Grammy winner Steve Lacy joined the festivities during the film’s Hollywood premiere on Monday, detailing more than just his original song for the latest “Spider-Man” flick.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Its windows are bordered by deep red tile and gold detailing.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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