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noun

plural of detail

as in items

a separate part in a list, account, or series every detail was accounted for

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as in facts

a single piece of information didn't leave out a single detail in his police report on the burglary

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as in detachments

a small military unit with a special task or function the officer sent out a detail to patrol the perimeter of the compound

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as in jobs

a specific task with which a person or group is charged the soldier was placed on guard detail at the border crossing

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verb

present tense third-person singular of detail

as in stations

to assign to a place or position once again he was detailed to guard duty

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as in names

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty the new assistant was detailed to accompany the boss on the business trip

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as in lists

to specify one after another detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea

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No details on injuries or fatalities were included in the post, which asked community members for video footage, photographs or any information related to the shooting. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil details of the economic pressure campaign in a news conference on Monday. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Additional experiences and details will be revealed by each brand. — David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Grayson’s attorney, Daniel Fultz, confirmed that his client died earlier Sunday but declined to provide any further details. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Attorneys compiled details of the past incidents involving the Metcalfs and Anthony in lengthy reports based on documentation including their school records, police records and cellphone records. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026 The details of their work are different, but the pressures are strangely familiar. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Pakistan’s army chief to visit Tehran Iran said Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, would visit Tehran on Monday as part of efforts to restore peace and security in the region, but gave few details. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 Imagineering revealed new details about the backstory for the Coco boat ride in Pixar Pier that will travel through the fictional Mexican village of Santa Cecilia with Miguel, Hector and their family members from the Land of the Dead. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Wednesday filing in Colleton County, South Carolina, details state prosecutors' allegations against Murdaugh's attorney, Dick Harpootlian. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The National Transportation Safety Board released a public docket Tuesday that details more on the jet crash that killed eight people. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 In the wake of this year’s Wimbledon and ahead of the US Open, this timely book from The Athletic’s Matthew Futterman details the unique psychological toll that professional tennis can take — particularly on its greatest stars. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Except in the fourth installment of Out of Pocket, Out of Reach, STAT’s Bob Herman details how that’s no longer a guarantee, as expenses, especially for health care, continue to outstrip the taxes that governments collect. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 Misleading updates The suit details several allegations of investors’ being given updates that ended up being misleading or false. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 Alexandria Stapleton details the secrecy and threats behind Netflix’s Diddy documentary, and why hip-hop’s reckoning with abuse and power is far from over. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Some of the film itself details the process of Wilson trying, though more often failing, to convince studio executives that an entire movie about concrete was worth exploring. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 The study, based on USDA Census of Agriculture data, details how the area’s rapid population growth and development demand are changing the regional agriculture economy. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Among the hundreds of items listed were also around three dozen types of plywood.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
In total, the treasure trove, along with other musical items that are part of Music Memorabilia Live Auction, is expected to fetch a cool $4 million.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

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His career spanned roles as Naval Security Group detachments in Japan and San Diego.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Additional police resources were deployed to the area from neighboring detachments, along with the North District Emergency Response Team.

— Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026

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Denver is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and has laid off 169 city workers, cut city services and left hundreds of city jobs unfilled because of the budget squeeze.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
New headquarters, new jobs The combined company will establish Southeast offices in Sandy Springs at the headquarters of Cox Communications.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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The complaint also names ThunderCat Technology, which has a contract with Homeland Security Investigations, which is part of ICE, to provide the agency with individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITIN) data.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
While the woman was unnamed in the police memo, a corresponding court case names Gallagher as the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, a fellow Below Deck castmate with whom Gallagher shares a young child.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of names

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Xbox lists Xbox Play Anywhere, while PS5 lists the game as PS5 Pro Enhanced.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The team did not disclose a cause of death, but a medical examiner’s report in Montgomery County (Texas) lists a death on June 28 matching the name of Oliver’s son as an accidental drowning.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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