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elaborate

[ih-lab-er-it, ih-lab-uh-reyt] / ɪˈlæb ər ɪt, ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /




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Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Monday, Meink said the US was ready for "evolving threats", but did not elaborate on the weapon's capabilities or when it was put into orbit.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

A source familiar with discussions earlier told AFP that talks on artificial intelligence were also likely to take place, although Bessent did not elaborate Tuesday on the agenda for his weekend meeting.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

At a certain point, insisting that the vegetable also arrive pristine, seasonal and morally unimpeachable begins to feel less like nutrition advice than an elaborate entrance exam.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

While both companies declined to elaborate on where, exactly, the arms race is headed, both describe a similar shift in how they are thinking about the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Last week he’d made an elaborate trap to catch a prairie dog.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Scanning the room, largely full of teenagers, she elaborates on her last point.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

In a recent essay at Scientific American, leading psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton elaborates:

From Salon Dec. 27, 2024

Instead, it thoughtfully elaborates on the stage show, which opened on Broadway in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2024

She acknowledges but barely elaborates on them, they claim.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2024

A note elaborates that Tío Alejandro was the one who used to own English saddle horses and taught you four girls to ride.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Brackney, in a statement to the BBC, elaborated and said the department always treats any pending death case as a "potential homicide" so that crucial evidence is not lost as police wait on autopsy results.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

On Friday, the Federal Reserve’s chair, Kevin Warsh, elaborated on his plan to curb inflation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

In his few public appearances since taking office, Warsh has said the committee is committed to delivering price stability, but has not elaborated on how it would do so or when it may intervene.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

He has elaborated on the philosophy in a handful of recent public appearances, and he is writing a book—due out in October—to defend it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

I had told her I was bringing a friend but had not elaborated.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Macron said it was a "very important moment" for relations between the two countries, adding that they would also discuss "new initiatives" in the Middle East, without elaborating.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

They point to management comments that the proposed listing process of Kunlunxin is continuing, without elaborating on the time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

"It's a difficult situation," she said, adding that the US federal government was "helping us out", without elaborating.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The Texas senator similarly held a private meeting with Blanche, a conversation he described simply as “positive,” without elaborating which direction he’s leaning on Blanche’s confirmation.

From Slate Jul. 9, 2026

Without elaborating on Tess, she went on, “Ain’t neither one of y’all ’bout to walk in my kitchen with all that outside on your hands.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds




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