explicit

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Workflows were never explicit: A lot of high-value work depends on judgment that’s never been formally defined.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

When Kering directors began the search to replace François-Henri Pinault, the company’s long-serving chief executive and controlling shareholder, they were explicit about what they wanted: a chief executive, not a brand manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“We’ve had all of these recent studies about younger people who don’t necessarily want to see sexually explicit material anymore,” said Brandy Monk-Payton, assistant professor at Fordham University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

By contrast, Fernandez is understood to remain keen on a move to Real, despite avoiding explicit references to the club - who want to recruit a midfielder this summer.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Even if Mendel was aware of a potential connection between his “units of heredity” and evolution—his prior notes had certainly indicated that he had sought such a link—he made no explicit comments on the topic.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee