Example Sentences

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The move to create the $250 note could also break with a different federal law that specifies the denominations that can be produced.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It specifies that the directive “in no way limits the ability of ICE personnel to make enforcement decisions on a case-by-case basis.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

In nearly all organisms studied so far, every three letter codon either specifies one particular amino acid or signals the end of a protein.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

The trust specifies that he may — or may not — sell, mortgage or alter the designated beneficiaries and any proceeds from its sale must pass to the named beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

She specifies the evening, a Friday, tells him the address, somewhere in Chelsea.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri