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clarify

[klar-uh-fahy] / ˈklær əˌfaɪ /




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The findings also clarify why the earliest stage of construction, called nucleation, is particularly difficult and why growth becomes substantially faster after the first stable structure appears.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Uefa has asked Fifa to "clarify the nature, amount and basis of these payments, why they were not disclosed and whether they were reviewed and approved by the competent Fifa bodies."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Universities, he said, can help clarify what it means for AI to be “aligned” and “safe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Studies have found that visualization — being prompted to consider vivid and emotionally meaningful images — can clarify how we perceive risk and prepare for it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Figure 1.47: When multiple simultaneous rhythms are written on the same staff, rests may be used to clarify individual rhythms, even if another rhythm contains notes at that point.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

As Fielder clarifies the punchline, Holmes breaks down in tears across from him, frustrated that she can’t understand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The murkiness of it all clarifies by the end of the film, not just in terms of its heroes, villains and message, but Greengrass also situates this story within a recognizable cinematic and storytelling history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The proposed regulations unveiled this week “really clarifies a lot of what employers were waiting for,” said Dorian Smith, leader of Mercer’s law and policy practice.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Locke, 22, jokes that a lot of the time people are just handed producer credits, but clarifies "we actually put some effort in and took it seriously".

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

My face must look confused, because he clarifies.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

Last December, Gomez clarified a shift in her vocal tone, telling fans on Instagram, “sometimes things happen.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Last month Burnham floated the prospect of lifting the ban on football fans drinking in the stands, though it was quickly clarified that this is not in fact government policy.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The broader genetic analysis finally clarified the coral's evolutionary position.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Her July statement came after the government said it would allow stock donations but before September’s rules clarified that shares wouldn’t be liquidated and invested in index funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Some of the clarified syrup was boiled until it turned to sugar and was molded into fancy shapes.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

Sweetgreen has also increased portion sizes and is clarifying pricing when customers create their own bowls or salads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

A new report discussing OpenAI’s revenue progress seems to be clarifying issues that had been spooking investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Waller, the assistant police chief, also detailed how police were — and weren’t — using their cameras, including clarifying that vehicles, not people, are tracked.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

While no law explicitly enshrines a person's voice in Japan, the justice ministry published legally non-binding guidelines last month clarifying its protection under existing rights.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

But it was just a matter of clarifying certain things in my previous statements.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus


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