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elaborate

[ih-lab-er-it, ih-lab-uh-rayt] / ɪˈlæb ər ɪt, ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /




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She did not elaborate on what the support would involve, but told MPs it would include access to a named police officer and help with wider security measures.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Once these connections formed, they could influence each other's activity, gradually establishing more elaborate networks of genetic regulation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Billy Dolan of Carolwood Estates holds the listing for the property, which pairs an elaborate, old-school Hollywood aesthetic with an extensive collection of modern luxuries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

In a sport full of elaborate buzz cuts and eye-searing bleach jobs, Erling’s striking blond mane, pulled into a tight bun, became one of the enduring images of the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Nathan noticed that there were pieces of turquoise embedded in the middle of elaborate silver flowers.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Of the new album, one of its highlights is the buoyant corrido “Terca,” which elaborates on a short story in the memoir about Venegas’ move to Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and brown suede cowboy boots, Batson elaborates on his idea about genre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

When questioned on this by her guest, Queer Eye's Tan France, she elaborates on what she likes to cook.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025

Gray elaborates by pointing out that when climate change raises sea levels, the impact will not be limited to people living on the coasts.

From Salon ● May 24, 2024

A note elaborates that Tío Alejandro was the one who used to own English saddle horses and taught you four girls to ride.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Mr. Varadarajan elaborated that Ms. Tisch “has been a prominent administrator in the city since February 2014, when she became the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for information technology.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

On Friday, the Federal Reserve’s chair, Kevin Warsh, elaborated on his plan to curb inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Dr. Stuart Weiss, a Manhattan endocrinologist, elaborated in an email: “Bigger muscles are not necessarily stronger.”

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026

It was more unrestrained than other models and often elaborated on the delusions without trying to protect the user.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

I had told her I was bringing a friend but had not elaborated.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

As many as 200 people with whom she may have had contact were under quarantine, the People of Baikal outlet added, without elaborating.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

At Sunday’s deployment ceremony, Kim said North Korea was carrying out an important plan to strengthen its naval forces and vowed to prove this to the world in eight months, without elaborating on the plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

He said the Journal’s analysis presented “an incomplete picture of the claims outcomes of the vast majority of our customers,” without elaborating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

"It's a difficult situation," she said, adding that the US federal government was "helping us out", without elaborating.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

"Besides, sometimes elaborating a little bit helps keep the ale flowing on a slow night."

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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