as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
a simple explanation cleared the matter up
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Iannarelli explained that a core element of de-escalation is projecting calmness, as individuals often mimic those who appear angry and agitated.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026 -
The justices did not issue an opinion explaining their decision to stay Duckett’s execution.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stepping outside your everyday life has a way of clarifying what actually matters, and returning home with fresh eyes often makes the decisions that felt tough seem far more manageable.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Start by clarifying priorities and boundaries this morning, then build steady momentum through the afternoon as support gathers and timing clicks into place.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Iran crisis illustrates all four dynamics at once.—
Derek Chollet,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The existence of the federal subpoena and revelations about a series of FBI interviews illustrate that the investigation could be far along, said McInerney, who is not involved with the probe and spoke with The Star as a legal expert.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The idea behind this is to invoke the double-slit experiment, which demonstrates how light behaves as both a particle and a wave, depending on how it is observed.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson has demonstrated — across decades of team research — that psychological safety is the single strongest predictor of team performance.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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But the paths of strings converge and split in finite, enumerable ways, simplifying calculations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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At first glance, consumer-facing streamers have little incentive to simplify out-of-home access.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Clear (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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