as in explained
to make plain or understandable
a simple explanation cleared the matter up
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Results explained in clinical language that require several follow-up questions just to understand.—
Allison Palmer
March 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026 -
In a brief conversation Monday morning, Verdugo explained why.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The team hasn’t clarified, but the players sang the anthem and saluted during the anthem ahead of their 4-0 loss to Australia last Thursday and a 2-0 loss to the Philippines yesterday.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mahan clarified that severely treatment-resistant homeless people would receive help in a medical setting.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though the sirens have not yet been fully brought online, their effectiveness was illustrated during a recent test run.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The scope of what may be going undetected is illustrated by a striking statistical pattern.—
Marc Joffe,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Giancarlo Valdez, 26, demonstrated his martial arts techniques in the gazebo with Master Daniel Kim, owner and chief instructor of Elite TKD/SDTC, a Taekwondo studio in 4S Ranch.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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But as the first few days of the joint men’s and women’s event have demonstrated yet again, there is sometimes a bit of hell in tennis’ Garden of Eden.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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From pineapple to cream cheese, the same ingredients first featured in the 1978 version of this popular layer cake still shine in our new version—simplified by baking in a Bundt pan.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The bill drew criticism for tucking the National Guard provision into a lengthy list of changes including reforms to veterans' affairs policies and simplified training requirements for out-of-state police officers.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Cleared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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