explicitly
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There’s even an excited and upbeat track explicitly about the day-to-day life and camaraderie of the group, “Ballad of the Texas Gentlemen,” with Mr. Creamer on notable honky-tonk piano.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
While Trump's recent comments about Taiwan have generated headlines, no US government has ever stated explicitly that Taiwan should be independent.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The US Constitution explicitly bars the establishment of any official religion, but the expression of any is also explicitly protected.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Eventually, the two explicitly talked about how they wanted his paid time off to factor into their parenting strategy.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
This idea was first stated explicitly in Newton’s Principia Mathematica, published in 1687, and is known as Newton’s first law.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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