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as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits
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as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
it would help if you could clarify your position for us
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Recent Examples of clarify
The message, sent to workers across different agencies in a week of transition, surprised recipients, including some who mistook it for spam, leading some agencies to follow up to clarify with staffers.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
In a statement, a Reddit spokesperson clarified that the company itself has not imposed a ban on X links, with many still being posted across the platform.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Later studies clarified that the risks were overstated and didn’t apply to all forms of hormone therapy; still, the damage was done.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 23 Jan. 2025
In May 2018, Starbucks clarified that non-paying customers were also welcome to use its facilities.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
In a statement, a Reddit spokesperson clarified that the company itself has not imposed a ban on X links, with many still being posted across the platform.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Later studies clarified that the risks were overstated and didn’t apply to all forms of hormone therapy; still, the damage was done.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 23 Jan. 2025
In May 2018, Starbucks clarified that non-paying customers were also welcome to use its facilities.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Here's how to blend AI insights with your human touch: • Intuition Integration: Use AI insights as a starting point, but always filter them through your intuition and experience.—
Aleesha Webb,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Those earlier rulings found that the age verification systems of the 1990s and 2000s unduly burdened people’s speech and that filtering software could serve the same purpose, but the court also said that if the internet changed at some point in the future, that analysis could change too.—
Adi Robertson,
The Verge,
15 Jan. 2025
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Now, in a small hospital where soft sobs echoed off the sterile linoleum floors, Aaron Easton, the boy Sara married who grew up to be Marysville’s police chief, explained what happened: Sara had shot herself in the head.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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With the world's richest man now joining President Trump at the White House, Elon Musk's biographer explains what drives the tech titan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Atlas, which is still in early stages, will be able to autonomously post on social media platforms, community manage, and gauge sentiment online to refine its creative process.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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And then just the value of this program to be able to refine their voice and teach them to use their voice in that way.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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The table below, displaying centre-backs signed, illustrates that dominance over other leagues.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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This example illustrates how AI can enhance productivity while allowing humans to focus on tasks that require creativity and expertise.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Miners work to extract coltan at a mine, near Rubaya, in DR Congo's North Kivu region, on April 12, 2023.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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That leaves the other two ways of extracting equity as reasonable options.—
Nerdwallet,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2025
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His involvement with the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement further demonstrates his commitment to advancing efficiency and innovation in the industry.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Still, Pasha’s interactions with current and former students demonstrate his unique place within the academic ecosystem, and the conviction that guides his defiant documentation.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, the agency said a cleaning contractor, QSI LLC, was fined $400,000 after investigators uncovered that children were working overnight sanitation shifts at meatpacking plants across eight states.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission has fined the publisher of Genshin Impact $20 million for allegedly deceitfully marketing loot boxes to children and illegally collecting their data.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Regula isn’t on the roster, so the Oilers would have to add him and his $775,000 cap hit when he’s cleared to play.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The good news is a meaningful conversation with a partner or friend could help clear the air and strengthen your bond.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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