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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As data center loans increase, insurers who protect lenders if a borrower doesn’t pay, are starting to hit limits, Wolfson explained.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Take Tyler Long and Hannah Long, a married couple from Franklinton, who as the train cut through pine trees explained their interest in visiting all the old racetracks — from Martinsville to Bristol to North Wilkesboro to, yes, Rockingham.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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City’s second goal, which in effect ended the game, illustrated both.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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An even bigger difference in Mitski’s live show this time around is the sheer amount of film footage put up on screen behind her and the band, all of it chosen with some apparent thought toward the song being illustrated.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a recording of a different non-emergency call demonstrated for USA TODAY, the Aurelian system answered a call from a man reporting his neighbor's barking dogs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The advent of cheap commercial drone technology changed the equation dramatically, as demonstrated by the Ukrainian military’s adoption of new tactics.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Police recently clarified she was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, light blue jeans and white sneakers with a black stripe, updating an earlier description of different clothing.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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However, recent amendments clarified that parks are not automatically considered closed if destroyed by a disaster, and that additional steps are required to terminate tenancy rights.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the foundation has been giving multi-year grants and simplified the application process.—
Igor Studenkov,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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By integrating turbine and ramjet technologies, a concept dating back to the end of World War II, the scientists removed the inactive deadweight and simplified the model.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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The complaint, which is heavily redacted, accuses IQHQ of fraud, breach of contract and corporate mismanagement as spelled out in eight counts.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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After reading the blow-by-blow account spelled out in those texts, on October 16, 2023, investigators took action.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nine three-man Apollo crews flew over the moon's far side between 1968 and 1972, but those flights were launched when the near side was fully illuminated and the far side was in shadow.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Only one thing seemed off on this balmy high-season morning — a Vacancy sign illuminated to the right of the motel’s office door.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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