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elaborate

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




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The University of Minnesota Twin Cities might show off “Gopher Way,” its elaborate network of tunnels and skyways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In her X post, Richards did not elaborate on the reasons for her decision.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

American mahjong, nationalized by Jewish women, adds eight jokers, an elaborate tile-trading process called “the Charleston” and a dizzying card that changes annually and lists 70-odd winning lines—which can produce more than 1,000 combinations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When asked by MarketWatch via email if he could elaborate about specific observable metrics, Donnelly said there really aren’t any.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

All of the papers fold themselves into elaborate shapes: pyramids and helixes and paper birds with rustling wings.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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