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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The city’s current law only specifies dog, cat or rabbit.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Rogerson and Barden said the insurance company deemed the truck too far gone and paid out a claim, but the pair did not specify the amount.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Denver Nuggets tied to potential Zach LaVine trade Zach LaVine’s name is sure to be mentioned repeatedly between now and the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Not to mention infinite 50-50 ones everyone sees through their own lens.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Andy Murray Retired Tennis star Andy Murray has also claimed to have noticed an uptick of posts from Musk appearing on his X feed.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the fall of 2022, Kohn went to a dermatologist after noticing lines form on his head.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Per the Times, which at the time cited trial testimony, Walker was accused of taking a pair of sunglasses from the store before the owner asked the NYPD officer to investigate.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker also cited a recording indicating there was a second gun and the word of RFK’s coroner who has called for the case to be reopened.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Daughter Caroline Poe noted perhaps the item her dad is most proud of was the media blitz to promote running back Kenneth Davis for the Heisman after his 1984 season.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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That latter trend has made Japan much more affordable for those coming from across the globe, with the currency hitting a 37-year low just last week, Bloomberg noted.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some studies indicate that smoke’s contaminants can effectively bypass the skin barrier altogether.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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In San Diego, a 2023 report indicated that the majority of people in county jails had previously experienced homelessness.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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In 2022 three wealthy businessmen paid $55 million each for a ride aboard a SpaceX rocket that took them to the ISS—a figure that’s a lot closer to the 70 billion KRW amount quoted in the K-drama.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth was pushed out of the group over his alcohol abuse on the job, according to three sources quoted in the story.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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