exemplify
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The irony, as the region stumbled into the ’80s, is that between its wealth and carefully cultivated isolation, Marin came to exemplify the ethos of conformist America: every man for himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Even so, they exemplify the economic mobility that they claim isn’t possible in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
When Snap’s Specs ship this fall, they’ll be the most advanced glasses of their type, but they’ll also exemplify all of AR’s current shortcomings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Habib said his two newest recruits "exemplify the kind of public servants Advance UK exists to support - principled, serious people who want to represent their communities honestly and without fear".
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
But it did exemplify how Terryl, in her eagerness to be supportive and fun, to encourage a spirit of adventure, could push things to the edge.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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No one exemplifies this generous worldview better than Lotta, who turns out not to be the villain of May’s darkest imaginings but a complicated, compassionate and rather philosophical human being.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gorillaz' latest album, The Mountain, exemplifies that approach.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
An early standout, “As I Lay Dying” exemplifies the author’s cubist technique by shifting across the fragmented thoughts of 15 characters involved in honoring a poor woman’s wish to be buried in her hometown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The margin story exemplifies the challenge for Oracle and other high-margin software companies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Wilkins, Sprat and Locke are looking for a quite different sort of person, one who exemplifies CUDOS.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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It’s all part of his “simple approach” to life, as exemplified in his so-called Patriot Games, conducted on Tuesday.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
And that risk-seeking attitude is exemplified by the action in major index options, he believes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
On the other is the left wing of the party, exemplified by Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez as well as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Rudy Marcus’s career exemplified the beauty and reach of fundamental science, and he will be deeply missed,” said Caltech President Ray Jayawardhana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
There is another quite different problem exemplified by these stock-market forecasts and fanciful explanations of success.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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The case has been widely criticised for exemplifying the erosion of freedom of expression in the city.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Microsoft’s stock is having its worst month since 2000, and it’s tracking toward one of its worst annual performances on record, exemplifying a broader rotation out of the “Magnificent Seven.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
My award supposedly resulted from a vote by teachers and fellow eighth-graders as the student exemplifying the medal’s virtues—a citizenship prize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
World leaders have long understood the indispensable role played by the United States in exemplifying and supporting those values.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
The relative lack of material goods has led some to regard these groups as exemplifying an ethic of living lightly on the land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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