elaborating

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“This is the door to the ballroom,” he said, pointing to the future entrance to the $400 million addition to the White House, elaborating on all the bells and whistles the building will have.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

“Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy of these Games,” Rodriguez wrote, without elaborating on what she meant, though L.A.’s top budget official recently projected a deficit, unconnected to the Olympics, of “several hundred million” dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The lender announced the move early in the session, citing a letter from Atanu Chakraborty saying that he was stepping down over practices that went against his personal values, without elaborating further.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It says the number of its ships held in the area is in the single digits, without elaborating further.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz