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exemplify

[ig-zem-pluh-fahy] / ɪgˈzɛm pləˌfaɪ /


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The speeches exemplify how the major milestone in America's history comes at a time of deep political division -- but also marks a moment of celebration.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

All the denizens of Thoreau’s Cape Cod, from its scraggly scrub pine trees to its people, exemplify the humility that goes hand-in-hand with danger.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

She will bounce back, and although she isn’t obligated to, she will continue to exemplify resilience.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

Two of the stories here, among her best, exemplify that skill.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

Perhaps the histories of Native American wheels and writing exemplify the principles illustrated in a more extreme form by true island societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

“We read to find better ways of being ourselves, and that arc really exemplifies it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

According to Kieran no-one exemplifies this better than a young lad named Cali whom he met in Alabama.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

He’s on the board of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and received its David Rockefeller Award, given to an “individual from the business community who exemplifies enlightened generosity.”

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

It exemplifies how the film treats its subjects as complex individuals rather than engaging them with condescension.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 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

The playful partnering among its four women and men exemplified Mr. Morris’s gift for making old world dances and dancing feel fresh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The show grew so popular that it spawned a whole genre of smooth and sexy music, exemplified by artists like Anita Baker and Luther Vandross.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

“This is the tip of the iceberg. Apple lacks visibility into what’s been happening behind closed doors at OpenAI, where such misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership,” according to the lawsuit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Tim's sister Sue Hull remembered him as someone who went "above and beyond" for others, exemplified by his housing of Ukrainian refugees.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Some mutant hermaphrodites lost their self-incompatibility and became able to fertilize themselves—a process exemplified by many fruit trees such as plums, peaches, apples, apricots, and cherries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

Here’s what they’re up to: busily exemplifying the definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2024

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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