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The court said he had been sentenced but did not specify the punishment.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

In an address to the nation, she expressed her "immediate condolences" to those killed in the quakes, although she did not specify how many people had died.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The family’s claim seeks at least $10,000 but does not specify the exact amount the family is seeking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Cook declined to specify which products would be affected, or by how much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Statesmen are not called upon only to settle easy questions.28 I find it hard to specify when not to split an infinitive.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

But the release specifies that some other information has been withheld - such as the identities of junior civil servants, or data judged by the government to be "commercially sensitive".

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

In nearly all organisms studied so far, every three letter codon either specifies one particular amino acid or signals the end of a protein.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026

The document specifies that “the word ‘property’ as used herein shall mean and include everything, whether tangible or intangible, subject to ownership.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

The trust specifies that he may — or may not — sell, mortgage or alter the designated beneficiaries and any proceeds from its sale must pass to the named beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

Yet scientists today could undoubtedly, if they wished, fulfill for many species that part of the definition of domestication that specifies the control of breeding and food supply.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Uncertainty remains over the Strait of Hormuz’s long-term status, with a 60-day toll-free period specified.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Because the US has described the deal as performance-based, the sanctions relief specified in point 7 is tied to Iran complying with point 8.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Deer hunting in California is permitted in specified areas and only with state licenses and tags.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

For unapproved investments that have already been made, authorities may order entities to halt investment activities and divest related shares and assets within a specified period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Mutations in genes that specified macroscopic structures, such as limbs and wings, were the easiest to spot and the first to be characterized.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

But rather than regulating dinner guests, Congress was specifying when mandatory duties attach to government officials stationed at ports of entry.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Military logistics facilities and radar systems were also struck, the president said, without specifying where.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Wayve added that fully driverless operations will begin "in the future," without specifying a timeframe.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

Some container shipping is going through the Panama Canal, which has reported increases in daily transits since the war, without specifying which types of ships.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

If genes were discrete particles specifying one trait, then how could this property be reconciled with the occurrence of human characteristics, say, height or skin color, in continuous curves?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee