explicitly
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The electrification target unveiled by Turkey did not explicitly state how that extra power should be produced.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The contemporary Falangist movement in Spain explicitly borrows its name and iconography from Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
More than one-third of entry-level positions now explicitly require AI-related skills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The order stops short of mandating participation and explicitly bars the creation of any new licensing or permitting for AI models.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Nobody explicitly gave me permission to do this, and they can't until I'm aboard Ares 4 and operating the comm system.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing explicitly
Vocabulary of the Common Core
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