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Recent Examples of clarify To clarify, Laura fired Harriet because Laura failed to attend a meeting that Harriet had scheduled on her calendar. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Some of the warnings came from financial concern, Consani clarified. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025 After Goldberg clarified that Charlie was not living with Martin at the time of the incident, Hostin doubled down on her earlier comments. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 Corrects to clarify information about the e-commerce operation. Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clarify
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  • This includes serving as a sewage station for your body—filtering and detoxing your blood, breaking down old red blood cells and recycling their iron—and a manufacturing plant of sorts—making key proteins and immune system cells, storing vitamins and minerals and processing your nutrients.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Through this aperture, sunlight could filter all the way down to the church floor.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Here, Renzi explains how long the doc was in the works, why family members didn’t participate, and how Marco of all people helped Sheen to get off crack.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This liquid exfoliating treatment is powered by extracts from 100,000 apple stem cells to visibly refine pores and smooth skin texture, achieving a radiant, just-polished look.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • However, possibly because of its unusual interface, Canon unexpectedly put its electronic typewriter division in charge of the project, and the IAI team began work with Canon's engineers to refine the hardware for mass production.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The timing, although likely coincidental, illustrated the dilemma Democrats currently face.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Still, Carney’s lyrical piece, a sort of prose poem-flash fiction hybrid, written from the point of view of an unborn baby, illustrates a womb space at once protective and cage-like.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Powered by 70% rosemary water, oil, and extract alongside capixyl, this could be a great option for someone interested in a more natural approach, rooted in optimizing overall scalp health.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exhibit showcases promotional materials that demonstrate the film’s global impact.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Equally notable, the system moved seamlessly from low- to high-energy states on its own, demonstrating that its automatic adjustment isn’t just theory but a working feature.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Notable Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase revealed that she was fined by the league after her comments regarding Game 1’s officiating.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Brimmer agreed that a deterrent was needed and fined Bell the $150,000.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Martinez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays last week as the team needed to clear a 40-man roster spot.
    Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Volunteers will work with Clean Vibes crew members and fellow volunteers to clear the venue and vending areas of all event litter and debris.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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