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exemplify

[ig-zem-pluh-fahy] / ɪgˈzɛm pləˌfaɪ /


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The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award was established in 2002 to honor an individual in the television industry whose humanitarian efforts exemplify those of its namesake and his altruism.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

"This year's awardees exemplify the determination and courage of journalists worldwide," said CPJ Chief Executive Jodie Ginsberg.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 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

They exemplify what fairness in journalism looks like.

From Salon Dec. 31, 2025

The sago eaters persisting in lowland swamps exemplify the nomadic hunter-gatherer band organization that must formerly have characterized all New Guineans.

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

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

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

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

As the Oswald incident exemplifies, TV “news” often equals “downbeat,” if not “tragic.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 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

That is, the adoption of food production exemplifies what is termed an autocatalytic process—one that catalyzes itself in a positive feedback cycle, going faster and faster once it has started.

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

Those words, in a nutshell, exemplified the relationship between the team and the city in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

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

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 idea behind Liszt’s symphonic poems was to reduce the traditional four-movement symphony as exemplified by Beethoven into one concentrated, shorter piece that would be a musical response to a non-musical artwork.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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

“Sgt. Durham embodied the highest traditions of the Marine Corps — exemplifying composure, intelligence, and selfless leadership,” Lt.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 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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