as in explains
to make plain or understandable
the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution
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Güell’s vision was to build an estate for affluent families—Gaudí planned 60 homes, a market, and gardens inspired by British parks (which explains the English spelling of the Catalan word parc), but the scheme never took off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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As an Offshore Energy report explains, the agreement included the installation, offshore operations, maintenance, and project engineering for the subsea trencher.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The dual-pronged approach clarifies exemptions for destruction and sets a standardized reporting format to reduce administrative burdens on companies while boosting transparency across all member states.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nanos clarifies his team has not determined whether any possible attack was targeted or not.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The newest additions are twelve white-gold bracelets with a medallion that illustrates Western Zodiac signs on one side, and their symbols and dates in Roman Numerals on the other.—
Micaela English,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rosanova said a waiting list for one-bedrooms at the Belvedere, which was completed last spring, illustrates the need for more housing options like The Atlas.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Power, speed, payload balance The quadruped demonstrates notable mobility metrics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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What Pollan demonstrates is that AI is not incidental but fundamental to this violent alteration.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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It is not presented as a tool that simply processes hours, but as an instrument that interprets the meaning of those hours in each legal and contractual context.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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For women, the brand interprets Future Memory through liberty blues, heritage plaids and silhouettes with strong shoulders.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Construes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construes. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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