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illustrate

[il-uh-streyt, ih-luhs-treyt] / ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt /




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This year’s Derby and Belmont illustrate the point.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

According to Dr. Pettersson, these challenges illustrate the need for governments to adapt conservation programs as conditions change.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

To illustrate: This year the hyperscalers are set to spend around $700 billion on data centers.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Sometimes it is the details that best illustrate the broader canvas.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It takes cognitive toil and literary dexterity to pare an argument to its essentials, narrate it in an orderly sequence, and illustrate it with analogies that are both familiar and accurate.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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