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illustrate

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




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Both examples illustrate one of the most striking strengths of AI models.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 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

But it does illustrate that the value of a good adviser extends beyond investment selection.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

Prosecutors also called to the stand Burke's former financial manager, Benjamin Greger, to illustrate his financial motive to protect his music career.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

This experiment is known as ‘Pascal’s barrel’, although there is no evidence he conducted it himself; he did conduct experiments designed to illustrate the principle involved, but that had already been described by Mersenne.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Without pressing the matter, the script by Mr. Johnson, Todd Bartels, Lou Howe and Matthew Miller illustrates how vital it is for a young scamp to get corrected by tough, pitiless direction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

According to the researchers, this recurring pattern illustrates the experimental nature of evolution.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

The chart above illustrates just how cautious investors have become.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

That distinction illustrates how Paoletta’s contribution is less about purported legal principles and more about legal authorities’ ability to operationalize the broader Vought agenda.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

The portrait of Pacioli illustrates the way in which, once perspective had been discovered, mathematics and art went hand in hand.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

Apple under Tim Cook’s leadership has illustrated the virtues of sticking to one’s knitting.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 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

The recipes are interspersed with stories from Kwon’s childhood in the store and illustrated spreads devoted to ingredients such as seaweed and tofu, explaining their varieties, particular virtues and best uses.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

This was neatly illustrated by an incident reported in the January 1997 issue of Outside magazine.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Gakpo ranks in the 78th percentile for link-up play, the 75th for pass progression and the 67th for creative threat, illustrating his comfort combining in tight spaces and contributing to build-up play.

From BBC Aug. 6, 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

In the finale, the officers team up against the judges, illustrating the power of working together, like our family.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Melliti’s performance is one of silent suffering, illustrating Fatima’s deference to her family.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

“Little Raphael,” as her sisters called her, had a decided talent for drawing, and was never so happy as when copying flowers, designing fairies, or illustrating stories with queer specimens of art.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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