explicitly
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The upcoming year is due to include the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, which the company explicitly said is still set for Nov. 19.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
On the other side of the argument, Roberto Suarez Santos, from the International Organisation of Employers, said the 1948 convention "neither explicitly nor implicitly covers the right to strike."
From Barron's • May 21, 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
These addresses often succeed less because of institutional authority and more because they feel explicitly personal.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
“In my admission letter from Duke it actually explicitly says that they won’t take me if I get arrested.”
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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