concrete illustration

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To what extent is education the process of enlarging the content of words?As a concrete illustration of the differences in the content of words, compare various definitions of education.

From The Vitalized School by Pearson, Francis B.

As a concrete illustration of the above statement, I want to point to a young man, intelligent, enterprising, industrious, and a graduate of the best known agricultural college poultry course in the country.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)

If she needed a concrete illustration she could point to the Tyrolese.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

One concrete illustration from Bernhardi clearly shows that the sentences above quoted are truly representative of his philosophy, and not unfair excerpts.

From The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia by Beck, James M. (James Montgomery)

As a concrete illustration, consider the case of a body projected vertically upwards with great velocity from the surface of the earth.

From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James