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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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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Scenes from across the tournament have illustrated exactly what this competition means to players from the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Japan, Taiwan, and so many others.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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This deluxe two-volume box set includes both hardcover manga volumes illustrated by Miyazaki, as well as a bonus Studio Ghibli poster.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 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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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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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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This is the idea spelled out in loop quantum gravity, or in causal sets.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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The document also spelled out other reputational issues over Mandelson’s work in a previous Labor government related to financial matters, including high-profile donors, and his work at Global Counsel, a lobbying firm he co-founded.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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These clocks would rely on thorium atoms, which oscillate in energy when illuminated with light at a specific wavelength.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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To avoid crowds, head to the park in the early morning or near sunset, when blooms are illuminated by the rising and setting sun.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Got across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20across. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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