as in explained
to make plain or understandable
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Many joked that the clip explained years of mysterious toy discoveries beneath their own furniture.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Hollis, Queens, resident Patricia Khan first met McLogan in 2024 and explained her predicament at the time.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The map illustrated a letter by Cortés, currying favor with the Habsburg Emperor Charles the Fifth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the interview, Warsh illustrated this with a story from 2006, when he was nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors and sought advice from former chair Paul Volcker.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Officials clarified the situation is not the same as a lockdown, and instead, school operations are able to continue under a shelter-in-place order while limiting access to buildings.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Certainly, the state is better able to resolve substantive education issues if its own lines of authority are clarified.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Avylo is a complex data on the environment simplified into human comfort and ease by combining sophisticated climate intelligence and minimalist design.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The three-batter minimum simplified the bullpen chess that once demanded encyclopedic knowledge of platoon splits.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The health secretary has started a $50 million autism research initiative, and health agencies have shuttered webpages that spelled out the risks of therapies that aren’t supported by evidence and often have dangerous side effects.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its rules are spelled out in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The gray curtains behind him were illuminated by bright blue lights, giving the slightest hint of performance at an otherwise typical medical conference.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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