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The exercise, he said, is clarifying, forcing leaders to articulate what they believe, and what they will set out to accomplish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A growing body of research is clarifying the link between environmental temperature and heart health.

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2023

Her silhouette is clarifying — there is more beyond what we can see.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The franchise, run by the Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast, said in a statement that it has talked to that artist and is clarifying its rules.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Make a thick syrup by dissolving one pound of sugar in one-half pint of water over the fire, adding one ounce of pounded almonds while the syrup is clarifying.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler