explicitly
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The Justice Department notice did not explicitly threaten a funding cutoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Joshua's deal explicitly stipulated that the bout must take place in the United Kingdom, whereas Fury's contained no such restriction.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Mr. Trump’s new agreement, negotiated both with the Danes and with the Greenlanders themselves, explicitly preserves U.S. military access even if Greenland eventually becomes independent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Campbell’s acquired Rao’s, and there are armies of people online who remain convinced that something must have changed, despite Rao’s FAQ explicitly assuring worried customers that the company won’t “touch the sauce.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
He had not explicitly told his wife that their marriage was over.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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