as in specifies
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave
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The commission also specifies that these tools must be made available free of charge.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Senga’s $75 million, five-year contract, which runs through the 2027 season, specifies the pitcher cannot be assigned to the minor leagues without his consent.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the past, prosecutions of parents were typically seen in truancy cases since the law specifically mentions their liability, said Lawrence Rosenthal, a law professor at Chapman University.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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We're prevented from trading stocks that Jim Cramer mentions on CNBC TV for 72 hours.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Also, Mississippi cites parental involvement as a major factor for its remarkable increase in student achievement.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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State cites medical law Pennsylvania argues the platform violated its Medical Practice Act.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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These companies typically review your tax balance, IRS notices and filing history, then communicate with the IRS on your behalf.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Federal Register notices announcing the terminations said country conditions had sufficiently improved.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even though Kapelovitz claimed that Walgren is biased in favor of the prosecution, his absolute zeal for restoring criminals, no matter how awful their crimes, indicates that he himself may be biased in favor of defendants, which again calls into question his ability to rule impartially.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Evidence indicates the shooting took place near where the man was found, according to the incident report.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Ravanetti notes that this system has operated for more than a century and the bank has never lost a single euro on these loans.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Larry notes that the look is a departure for Dannielynn.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The place is also close to Seventh Avenue retail and restaurants and an eight-minute walk from the practice of a Jungian analyst who quotes Deborah Levy on his website.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
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Welcome to May, quotes readers!—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Adverts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverts%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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