exposition
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Aaron, the court described the federal judiciary’s “supreme” position “in the exposition of the law of the Constitution” as a “permanent and indispensable feature” of American governance.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
All 56 US states and territories will be showcased in the exposition, according to Freedom 250, which is organising the event.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Through thoughtful exposition told visually and through performance, we learn that Niki has a hearing disorder called hyperacusis, an extreme sensitivity to sound and “uncontrolled acoustic environments.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
“Sisters in Yellow” is marred in places by clunky exposition and overextended scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
He knew its flaws, its many flaws, but believed that with a lot of deft dredging and sculpting, the park could be transformed into a landscape unlike any that had ever seated an exposition.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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He added, “This was a 14-year technology-developed program, and it was very robust and certainly led to successful scientific expositions to the Titanic in the last few years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Known widely as “CQ,” General Brown is not a talker like General Milley, who loves long historical expositions that connect the modern-day military and political maneuvering of the past.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
There is an important precedent for convening international exhibitions that range freely across multiple disciplines, including art and science: the world fairs and grand expositions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
The 2023 show is significantly smaller than prior years because of the boycott and industrywide trends that have put less emphasis on expositions at the start of each year, brand representatives said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
We are in our last week of preparations for the spring expositions, and the maestra has given me a song from the aria book, a song of courage and passion: "Vittoria, mio core" by Carissimi.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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Vocabulary lists containing exposition
The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Expository Writing, List 1
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