as in explaining
to make plain or understandable
a simple explanation cleared the matter up
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The leader of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization that fights antisemitism, is explaining his group's decision to set up a special project to monitor Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Ukraine knows about the value of culture as soft power and spends a lot of money explaining to the world what’s going on in their country.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Thanks for clarifying, Michael.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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The noncomedogenic formula retains face oil’s nourishing benefits while honing in on calming, clarifying, and evening.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Jayhawks would go onto win 38-21, with that particular drive illustrating the dominance of Kansas’ ground game Saturday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Nov. 2025
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But before the Dragon Ball anime, Toriyama worked on character designs for the Dragon Quest series, illustrating, among dozens of others, the instantly recognizable Slime seen in every entry in the series.—
Rhi Easby,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tests in both artificial and real human saliva produced the same result, demonstrating that the single-application ELR coating could recreate enamel and withstand real-world impacts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The probe will then continue toward the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS, demonstrating multi-target capability and testing autonomous navigation, anchoring, and sampling systems essential for future mining missions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, Xinjiang, as an obvious hotspot, hardly needs spelling out.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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By statute, districts must send voters a mailer spelling out those particulars.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
28 Oct. 2025
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While the players' plane went across the border to the United States with ease, the second place — the one Roberts was on — had some trouble getting across.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pull-and-fold technique does not require taping each fold, simplifying the traditional wrapping process.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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By simplifying the on-site construction activities, customers can get their facilities operational faster than with some traditional construction projects.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Clearing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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