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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After the revolution, explained Miller, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton wasn't liking how the country's coffers were looking.
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In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts explained the constitutional rationale behind the decision.
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The original webtoon series was created by Chugong, illustrated by DUBU (REDICE STUDIO), and adapted by h-goon (published by D&C MEDIA).
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OpenAI’s o1 model illustrated this clearly on hard mathematical reasoning benchmarks.
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Tens of thousands of protestors have demonstrated daily over the past month.
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The system was recently demonstrated in a footage shared by the Beijing Institute of Technology’s (BIT) school of mechanical engineering.
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Days later, Taylor clarified their relationship without naming Paulson.
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Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer clarified that the suspects are not originally from Vinton County.
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The site, with millions of users each year, was known for colorful charts that anyone could freely download and that simplified giant sets of data, such as temperature readings.
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The scorecard must be continually simplified and teams realigned around a common value stream.
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An arrangement of baby blue, navy and yellow flowers that spelled out his name.
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In each case, council members had to decide whether to use their power, spelled out in the City Charter, to suspend colleagues accused of wrongdoing — stripping away their duties until their criminal cases were resolved.
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Images of Union Station illuminated in celebration have reached millions of people around the world through social media and national and international news coverage.
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Or 24 hours with proper lighting — The flag can fly around the clock if it is properly illuminated at night.
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