as in to specify
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
I do want to briefly touch upon the medieval view of the world before talking about Gothic architecture
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Verb
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Tuesday’s comments are his most detailed yet in specifying other sectors to be hit with fresh barriers if implemented.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Fabio Wajngarten, a lawyer for Bolsonaro, did not immediately comment on the charges but said there would be a statement, without specifying when.—
Eléonore Hughes and Mauricio Savarese,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Arguably, all 101 businesses and organizations mentioned in this project were created out of a necessity to fill in voids where the founders did not feel represented.—
Martina Ibáñez-Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Amazon listing and account's bio both mention Dash MacIntyre, who describes himself as a comedian on his X account.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: Security researchers noticed Monday that 8Base's dark-web data leak site had a seizure notice from law enforcement agencies in Europe, Japan, the U.S. and the United Kingdom.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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And Wall Street noticed, sending shares of the company up 24 percent to $12.38 on Monday.—
David Moin,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the divorce filing, obtained by Fox News Digital, Alba cited irreconcilable differences and listed Dec. 27, 2024, as the date of separation.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In its letter, the agency cited contracting rules to justify the program pause, but did not offer clear reasons why.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Without intending to pile too much pressure on a 15-year-old, and while noting that plenty can change, and quickly, there is an expectation that Watson is well placed to have an excellent career at the highest level.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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But there was one major difference between the two groups, the official noted: While the Kenyans were anxious for their livelihoods, the Americans were worried about their country.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Furthermore, of the two solar cycles encompassed by the 26.5 years' worth of observations, both BISON and GOLF indicated that the cycle with stronger magnetic activity had a greater impact upon the discrepancy in the age measurement.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The two paintings contain few elements that might signal a tree – a concentration of lines near the center, lines that could be branches or a central trunk and lines that could indicate the ground or a horizon.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lamar had everyone from middle schoolers on the dancefloor at a bar mitzvah to former Vice President Kamala Harris at the BET Awards quoting his single.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Why, the chorus asks, quoting Anna Akhmatova, is this age worse than others?—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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