as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear the candidate issued what were supposed to be elucidations of his earlier statements, but they did little to quell the controversy
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Recent Examples of elucidation But elucidation arrives on FXX (and Hulu) this week in the form of Necaxa, a spinoff or companion series from many of the same producers, focusing on Longoria and her role with Club Necaxa, a once storied, now struggling team in Mexico’s Liga MX. —
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 After over 70 years of research, since the elucidation of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953, biochemists are no closer to solving the fundamental question of how life began. —Gregory J. Rummo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 After over 70 years of research, since the elucidation of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953, biochemists are no closer to solving the fundamental question of how life began. —Gregory J. Rummo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Observers have put forth several explanations for her approach.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Experts point to several possible explanations, including the overdose-reversing drug naloxone being more widely available and the expansion of addiction treatment.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Ernaux’s signature method of resisting interpretation and incarnating the past plunges us into this girl’s experience.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Supporters dispute interpretation The position taken by Raynes’ group on the civil rights bill has confounded some of the measure’s supporters.— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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That illustration seems almost quaint now, but the central concept still holds.— Claire Zillman, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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The newest Echo Show 5 Kids features the all-new Alexa+, so kids can engage in interactive learning conversations and co-create one-of-a-kind stories with original, real-time illustrations.— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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