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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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"In addition, the process generates numerous transformation products that we have not yet been able to investigate in detail -- for instance, gaseous compounds that form during the reaction."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The document sets out in detail the grounds on which he will attempt to have all 18 guilty verdicts set aside.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Damage to tiny clusters of cells within it can prove catastrophic, but the region's densely packed architecture has long frustrated efforts to map it in detail.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

After a 2023 Bloomberg Businessweek article documented in detail Johnson’s diet, testing and medical procedures, he became the face of a burgeoning movement of men spending millions a year to turn back the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The benefit of this is, according to Edwin Gordon’s approach, to have the child experience the whole piece first, and then learn what the song comprises in detail.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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