flesh out
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They flesh out the narrative just slightly enough not to feel entirely superfluous.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
Navratil is set to flesh out how he plans to reinvigorate the company at an investor day in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
The meeting will cap off a week of negotiations between U.S. officials and their Asian counterparts as they try to flesh out preliminary trade pacts struck in recent months.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
European leaders will be trying to push Trump to flesh out what US security guarantees for Ukraine could look like.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025
As I flesh out the day’s register, as I am tonight, I feel as if I am desperately prospecting for an alibi, one mine more than Kwang’s.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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