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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 Department of Health and Human Services clarified this week that only California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York will see their federal child care dollars — roughly $10 billion in total — halted.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
And board member Leslie Juby asked about enforcement, and it was clarified that the Kane County Sheriff’s Office would handle calls about violations.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
This story has been updated to clarify a parking contract in Covington.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
Reddington clarified that Clancy wouldn’t need an ambulance.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Fran Drescher’s skin looked so poreless and filtered at the Golden Globes thanks to the Double Take Liquid Foundation.—
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
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Larger population and better pay helps explain why taxable retail sales were $155 billion in West California in the second quarter, nearly double the $80 billion spent in East California.—
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During the public comment period, Crisoforo Gomez, organizer with the San Diego and Imperial County Labor Council, explained that concern.—
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However, the trio of siblings has spent months refining their routines, and Zara plans to join her parents for their next stint on stage.—
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Starting with a focus on low-profile mechanical keyboards, the brand refined the balance between slim portability and satisfying key travel—an area long defined by compromise.—
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Recent reassessments in parts of West Garfield Park, North Lawndale and Englewood illustrate a broader problem, with increases that go far beyond routine market movement.—
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Advertisement No country illustrates the region’s dilemma better than Brazil, Latin America’s largest democracy.—
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SpaceX's recovery crews typically aims to collect the Dragon capsule and extract its crew within an hour or so of splashdown.—
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Fantasy accords bring together a variety of notes to create a scent that either can’t be found in nature or can’t be extracted from raw materials.—
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The new technology described in the study demonstrates the incredible potential of combining classic engineering principles (like the Tesla turbine) with modern materials science to address long-standing industrial challenges.—
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Earlier protests demonstrated many Iranians’ opposition to the theocracy’s hard-line ideology, its insistence on the hijab, its control of media and education, its general brutality.—
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.—
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Also, the request asked Nwosuocha be fined $1,250 in case costs.—
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Create a sense of order by clearing those surfaces of holiday-specific decor.—
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The fire department said its crews cleared the scene a short time later.—
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarify. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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