illustrate
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“We’ve been really trying to illustrate that this tax incentive is not a burden on the state. It’s an investment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
But both illustrate how valuable it has become for food companies to arrive earlier — to understand appetite not merely after a preference has been expressed, but while it is still taking shape.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The point of the film was to illustrate that troops who don't directly fire weapons are still "under tremendous stress, high alertness and subject to exhaustion".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
To illustrate how essential bee pollination is to our food supply, Mr. Hanson deconstructs a Big Mac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s to illustrate, via a peek into my stream of consciousness, the habit of lingering over good writing wherever you find it and reflecting on what makes it good.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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It characterizes the lower court as engaging in “a string of speculation” about what the federal agencies might do when, and how that speculation illustrates that the state’s claims aren’t ripe for review.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Still, it illustrates the big opportunities for businesses that are willing to circumvent international sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
For Barton, the red card illustrates something he believes the public still misunderstands: VAR does not eliminate the need for the referee to interpret the rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
But even his future illustrates the enduring pull of Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Hiskey’s story illustrates just how hard it was for Soviet spies to get at American secrets.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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The tepid showing illustrated how the Warner Bros. studio has fallen since last year when it was riding high at the box office with “Sinners,” and “A Minecraft Movie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Chew illustrated the extent of the bearish acceleration in sentiment shift in an update to his equity markets positioning model published on Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
But that same episode illustrated the perils of trusting markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
That last element illustrated a sport in rude health and again raised the question of why organisers had not run the traditional closing stage over the scenic cobbled hill before its debut visit last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“These bits of lace are fastened under the chin with a rosebud, so,” and Meg illustrated by putting on the bonnet and regarding him with an air of calm satisfaction that was irresistible.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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Also this week, the army landed an Apache attack helicopter at coast guard headquarters, illustrating increased integration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The average tenure of a top-flight boss now stands at about 20 months, illustrating just how fleeting life in one of football's most demanding jobs can now be.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
That’s more than 3% of the country’s adult population, illustrating the feverish extent of stock market speculation and the danger of leverage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Most of these well-performing vehicles are larger products, illustrating the continued appeal of such vehicles in the United States.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
There was a biography and picture of the author and steel-cut engravings illustrating scenes from each play.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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