as in to specify
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
I do want to briefly touch upon the medieval view of the world before talking about Gothic architecture
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Herzog, meanwhile, specified that Israel is committed to eliminating Iran’s nuclear and missile programs first and foremost.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2025 -
Although the classic martini serve has evolved, Milia specifies the baseline for the cocktail is still the same with two main ingredients.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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As Fowler mentioned, the Colts could have one of the more interesting QB battles in the NFL during training camp.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The shooting was only briefly mentioned during Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ rally on the west steps of the Capitol, where thousands gathered to protest federal government overreach and aggressive immigration enforcement.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Authorities were first alerted to a potential issue after Disneyland Paris staff noticed that the bride at a pre-scheduled wedding appeared alarmingly young, per The Sunday Times.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Ketel One also claims to have gained vodka market share for 105 consecutive weeks through May 24, citing data analysis from Nielsen and the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The union said in the February statement that violent crime has risen as the department sees its officers leaving, citing a total of 39 shootings and two homicides in 2024 compared with 12 shootings and two homicides in the city as of Jan. 1.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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But, as President Zelensky noted at the G7 summit, additional funding from allies to speed the development and production process could save a lot of lives.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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As the researchers note, there are plenty of caveats.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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The document also indicated that more than 6,400 U.S. citizens living in Israel had submitted documentation asking for information regarding U.S.-charted evacuation flights.—
Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The modest moves indicate markets are taking the latest development in stride.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Several political leaders have been quoted as to the president’s declining mental condition the last two years of his term.—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The fact that memorization was a much bigger problem for the most popular books does suggest that Llama may have been trained on secondary sources that quote these books rather than the books themselves.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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“Touch (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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