devil

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“While positive, the devil is in the detail and we await FirstRand’s calculation of the required provision which we expect in a matter of weeks,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"The devil will be in the implementing detail: Metadata on AI content can be removed and Community Notes are relatively rare," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Liberal Democrats education spokeswoman, Munira Wilson, said the government was taking "solid steps" to address the system, but that "the devil will be in the detail".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

But it’s a good thing the innocents already felled one devil, despite Kelce’s overwhelming sweetness.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

“The devil is in it if you cannot answer distinctly. I again demand, what have you to say?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë