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exemplary

[ig-zem-pluh-ree, eg-zuhm-pler-ee] / ɪgˈzɛm plə ri, ˈɛg zəmˌplɛr i /


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It is undeniable that Musk is exemplary at attracting capital and contracts for his company through his power and influence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This exemplary service failed to account for her disturbingly poor judgment, risking blackmail and conflict-of-interest allegations, since the Atlanta Police Department appears before her court; nor her lack of candor to the court.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

He called Van Dyke an "American hero" who spent "virtually 98% of his adult life serving this country in an exemplary manner."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“But for this crime, he’s led an exemplary life,” Edward M. Robinson told the judge about his client.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

It is no accident that Thomas More, writing Utopia in 1615, situated his exemplary nation in the Americas.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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