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In early June, the Wall Street Journal published an excerpt from Vance’s latest memoir, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” which is officially released tomorrow.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
An excerpt of their conversation about Thomas and Alito’s dissents, below, has been edited for length and clarity.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
Each tile plays a short excerpt and the full title can be accessed on the Audible app.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Listed in alphabetical order, with an excerpt from their survey responses:
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Below is an excerpt from the “National Core Arts Standards: A Conceptual Framework for Arts Learning,” which explains some of the background in their creation.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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During the sentencing at Southwark Crown Court, Judge Gregory Perrins considered 37 victim impact statements, excerpts of which were read by the prosecution.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Valentin harbors literary aspirations—we read excerpts of his unfinished memoir—but Mr. Bošković emphasizes the contrast between the power and “unequivocalness” of the state and the sensitivity of the artist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Bob Baldwin, who was a close friend of Mayall's and directed him in a number of projects, will present unseen excerpts from their collaborations and reflect on their friendship.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
It began with Childs, who was dancer, choreographer and reciter in Glass’ “Einstein on the Beach,” sharing excerpts from that seminal Glass/Wilson music theater masterpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Two of the evangelists, a man and a woman, held hands and seesawed from side to side like babies being rocked to sleep, singing and humming excerpts from some cryptic hymns.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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A portion of their conversation, edited and condensed for clarity, has been excerpted below.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
Prokofiev’s Shakespeare-inspired music is excerpted and heard on a recording, sometimes harshly produced on the hall’s reverberant sound system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
In excerpted quotes from Schwank’s prepared testimony shared with The Times, he calls the training program “deficient, defective and broken.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Raman’s campaign produced a video ad that heavily excerpted Bass’ remarks endorsing her at a Sherman Oaks get-out-the-vote rally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Consider the “virtually” in the letter of recommendation excerpted above.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Cowley worked his magic again in launching Jack Kerouac’s career, spending years talking up and excerpting “On the Road” in magazines before publishing the 1957 Beat touchstone with Viking to immediate acclaim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Thankfully, Adès has made further music from the score: the solo piano Berceuse, written for Kirill Gerstein, and this symphony, which cleverly echoes the opera without excerpting it.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
Prosecutors leaned heavily on exchanges between Leopold and Edwards, excerpting from messages that suggested the relationship overstepped the traditional bounds of reporter and source.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
Even at 82, Steinem says the experience taught her something: “It made me understand the dangers of excerpting a few words.”
From Time ● May 5, 2016
For every one doth not know what is excerpting.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac
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