illustration

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The latest week provides a good illustration: Tuesday saw shares turn in their best day in months, with the Dow gaining 1,125 points, or 2.49%, and the other indices roughly matching its performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The imperious nature of the Italian's 6-4 6-4 win over Czech 21st seed Jiri Lehecka in a rain-interrupted Miami final was another illustration of how far Sinner and Alcaraz remain ahead of the chasing pack.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But they are nonetheless an illustration of how Iran has been able to move money internationally for years despite Western sanctions aimed at choking off the regime’s ability to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The illustration showed a cow proudly standing next to a strange collection of useless objects labeled as tools.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

“The Mango Lady” to Farmer was an illustration that accidents didn’t happen by accident.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French