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in detail

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  1. With close attention to particulars; thoroughly. For example, She explained her theory in detail. It is also put as go into detail, meaning “to investigate thoroughly,” as in You know what I mean, so I needn't go into detail. The first expression dates from about 1600, the second from the late 1800s.


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Petitioners are asked to document their abuse in detail, including dates and locations where incidents occurred.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The plan will be technology-agnostic, meaning that the government is not setting out in detail how each app must work.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

It’s a document your employer is required to give you, and it explains in detail whether and how all of these rules apply to you.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

MMX is designed to study both Martian moons in detail and return samples from Phobos to Earth.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

These two examples will also demonstrate in detail a fact critical to history: that indigenous crops from different parts of the globe were not equally productive.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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