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excerpt

[ek-surpt, ik-surpt] / ˈɛk sɜrpt, ɪkˈsɜrpt /




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In an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, ‘Roll the Calls,’ the Endeavor co-founder reveals the bare-knuckle strategy behind the takeover of the William Morris Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

An excerpt from Gurba’s new book, “Poppy State.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Sam, who now lives in Swansea, has recently been looking through his care files and shared an excerpt with the BBC.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The following excerpt has been edited and condensed for clarity.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

One thing we had going for us was an excerpt from this book that ran in Rolling Stone in April 1999.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Kevin Bryan, a University of Toronto professor who specializes in the economics of innovation and artificial intelligence, also ran excerpts through Pangram, noting that every selection he pulled came back as 100% AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

King Charles is accused of insensitively saying to Earl Spencer, in the wake of Diana's death in 1997, that "we'll forget her soon enough", according to excerpts published in the Daily Mail.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

In her 70s, Castañeda testified before state legislators about her experience, excerpts of which appear in the exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

But although no other media outlet has independently confirmed the letters’ authenticity, they match excerpts the New York Times quoted in a 2024 story about Harp joining the White House.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Cars honked and shoved busily past, sending out fleeting excerpts of whatever hot new single was getting overplayed on the radio.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

In the climate science chapter, footnote 77 says “discussion of attribution research has been adapted, and, in some cases, excerpted from the authors’ prior publications on this topic.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

This essay is excerpted from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

A portion of their conversation is excerpted below, edited and condensed for clarity.

From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025

These reports, excerpted and edited by Barron’s, were issued recently by investment and research firms.

From Barron's ● Dec. 6, 2025

Mullen examined the tapes and excerpted all references to the candidates, until he had 37 separate segments, each roughly two and a half seconds long.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Cowley worked his magic again in launching Jack Kerouac’s career, spending years talking up and excerpting “On the Road” in magazines before publishing the 1957 Beat touchstone with Viking to immediate acclaim.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

Prosecutors leaned heavily on exchanges between Leopold and Edwards, excerpting from messages that suggested the relationship overstepped the traditional bounds of reporter and source.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021

Even at 82, Steinem says the experience taught her something: “It made me understand the dangers of excerpting a few words.”

From Time ● May 5, 2016

Paraphrasing or excerpting an e-mail isn’t likely to infringe on copyright, but publication of the full text might, Volokh said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2014

Pending these futile negotiations Schiller worked with great zest upon 'Demetrius ',—reading, excerpting, examining maps and pictures, schematizing, balancing possibilities, and so forth.

From The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller by Calvin Thomas




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