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as in thorough
including many small descriptive features
a detailed report on all the activities that their Scout troop had been involved in over the past year
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as in intricate
made or done with great care or with much detail
a detailed miniature of the royal palace
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as in nominated
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the new assistant was detailed to accompany the boss on the business trip
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as in listed
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of detailed
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Additionally, patient-specific biomarkers were identified through detailed in-clinic testing.
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New Atlas,
1 July 2026
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The relationship was detailed in the steamy Starr Report, named after independent counsel Kenneth Starr.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
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That process led to criticism by some attendees that an online auction wasn’t the right way to sell a historic building that should come with a detailed redevelopment plan before Miami-Dade considers an offer.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Additionally, patient-specific biomarkers were identified through detailed in-clinic testing.
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New Atlas,
1 July 2026
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Moderna — Shares of the biotech giant jumped 11% after the company detailed a long-term strategy at its annual Science Day , going beyond its vaccine business.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The relationship was detailed in the steamy Starr Report, named after independent counsel Kenneth Starr.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
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Each specimen was weighed and put in the same-sized containers filled with superworm larvae to determine the optimal ratio of larvae to specimen for thorough cleaning without damaging bones.
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Those subtle cues usually reveal whether housekeeping is thorough or simply surface-level.
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Coben, who also serves as an executive producer, explains the difficulty of creating the intricate inner worlds of each character and their doubts about David, all while dropping hints that reveal David's innocence in each episode.
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The Arabesque necklace, for example, which requires 1,450 hours of work, features intricate rose gold illuminated by 18 fancy rose-cut diamonds.
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Kaufman was appointed to the Senate in 2008 when former President Joe Biden resigned to become vice president.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In the film, which was based on a Pulitzer Prize nominated memoir, Betty escapes the clutches of her barbaric Iranian husband (played by Alfred Molina) and courageously smuggles herself and her daughter out of Iran.
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The president claimed Cook made misrepresentations on mortgage filings related to two properties, one in Michigan and another in Georgia, before she was nominated to the Fed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
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There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.
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The man was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition.
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It’s surrounded by a six-acre preservation full of towering conifers.
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Hochul is focusing on 100 acres, which is twice as large as Creedmoor, and the full Aqueduct tract is more than 200 acres.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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What negotiations the county was ending was unclear, as Mecklenburg County didn’t elaborate.
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Gakpo’s partner Noa van der Bij posted about the loss on social media on Saturday and Gakpo has been given time off to spend with family who are staying near the team base in Kansas City as the Netherlands compete in the World Cup.
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Photos of Haaland on the tarmac posted to social media were riddled with homophobia and comments questioning the striker’s masculinity.
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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detailed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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