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as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
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as in explains
to make plain or understandable it would help if you could clarify your position for us
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Recent Examples of clarifies August 23 – September 22 Deep work clarifies what truly matters. —
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026 Adding Pollock to the picture further clarifies the picture. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 When asked if he is divorced, Marsden's character clarifies he is widowed. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Lawmakers must pass legislation that clarifies that ostomy supplies are not appropriate for inclusion in competitive bidding programs and should be treated as patient-specific systems, not interchangeable goods. —Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026 In it, Rothbard clarifies that the difference between war and all other questions of crime and punishment is simply a matter of scale. —Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 Guidance from Mass Legal Help further clarifies limits on landlord behavior. —Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 The Trimmer understands that a strategic delay is not procrastination, but a patient wait until the situation clarifies itself. —David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 The plan approved Tuesday clarifies that the school board can consider two renamings in one year, up from the previous guidance of limiting renamings to one per year, Bagula said. —Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026 Adding Pollock to the picture further clarifies the picture. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 When asked if he is divorced, Marsden's character clarifies he is widowed. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Lawmakers must pass legislation that clarifies that ostomy supplies are not appropriate for inclusion in competitive bidding programs and should be treated as patient-specific systems, not interchangeable goods. —Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026 In it, Rothbard clarifies that the difference between war and all other questions of crime and punishment is simply a matter of scale. —Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 Guidance from Mass Legal Help further clarifies limits on landlord behavior. —Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 The Trimmer understands that a strategic delay is not procrastination, but a patient wait until the situation clarifies itself. —David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 The plan approved Tuesday clarifies that the school board can consider two renamings in one year, up from the previous guidance of limiting renamings to one per year, Bagula said. —Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Its integrated spotlight and Color Night Vision keep your perimeter secure 24/7, while its smart AI detection filters out false alerts.— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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Other best practices include regular pet grooming, changing HVAC filters regularly, using doormats, and washing bedding weekly.— Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jeff’s worries, Rogers explains to the camera after seeing his young friend off, are different from the worry that one’s parents might separate.— Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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Saliers further explains that the essential tremor has impacted the way the duo can perform some of their most notable harmonies.— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Every swipe gently refines and brightens over time, but your skin still feels calm, comfortable, and unbothered.— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Operating under MoDE-VLA, the system continuously refines its actions based on real-time physical feedback, resulting in substantial improvements in dexterous task performance.— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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The head-spinning turnaround illustrates an already-familiar story.— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
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The two events share a history — one that illustrates just how the plate program has become picayune, politicized and potentially hazardous to public safety.— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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If someone extracts your phone's data through this vulnerability, that information could be exposed.— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Soderbergh extracts some fun from the ensuing cat-and-mouse logistics, from Lori’s meticulous duplication of the Christophers to Julian’s efforts to bluff her into admitting her true intentions.— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
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This action demonstrates the president’s monumental cruelty, total lack of empathy and compassion, pathological narcissism, boundless vengefulness, abysmal ignorance and glaring immaturity.— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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This study demonstrates that decentralized agents can achieve complex goals by following minimal physical rules and responding to environmental cues.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Once a creditor clears the legal prerequisites, nothing prevents them from simultaneously directing a writ to your employer to garnish your wages and a separate writ to your bank to freeze the cash in your account.— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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His team cleans and converts messy internal files—from handwritten field notes for commercial clients to exotic classified file formats for the government—so they can be searched safely inside a secure vector database.— Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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The best mom with the awesome lunchboxes, who volunteers, and cleans the house.— Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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