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embody

[em-bod-ee] / ɛmˈbɒd i /




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Another reason why your Marathon Man is a formidable way to visualize your financial future: He must embody all of your experience.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

This cycle recurs across cultures, but few embody it as vividly as the Celts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"We look for players we feel embody the values of their club or fanbase," adds Parry.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“Bringing fans together — alongside Barbie role models, designers, partners, and global icons who embody the true spirit of Barbie — was at the heart of this event.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Well-known quotations embody both of these things: they come with the imprimatur both of ancient derivation, and of the many people who, by passing it on, in some way are understood to have endorsed it.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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