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exemplary

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


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But not everyone goes to Harvard Medical School, and doing a residency at a large academic institution doesn’t always translate into being an exemplary physician.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Much will depend on whether the judge thinks an exemplary sentence is required.

From BBC • May 26, 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

As music “that transcended enmities to forge a connection between all the people born of this land,” Vargas Llosa writes, channeling Toño’s enthusiasm, the vals is the exemplary art form of a “mongrel nation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In the corner behind me the breeze also rustled the papers hanging from the Students’ Garden, a beautifully decorated piece of cardboard that displayed exemplary work.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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