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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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The bills differ in detail but converge on one principle: data centers pay their own costs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Yet more data is needed to understand the importance of family in detail and to correct misinterpretations that appear to be supported by the absence of such data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"This is the first time they've heard this evidence in detail, and they're horrified," the family's attorney, Patrick Steinfeld, told the BBC after the court hearing.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The team has already secured observing time with the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate many of them in detail.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

He probably described it in detail, but by that point I was only half listening.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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