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illustrate

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




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To start, “Network” makes our list of movies that illustrate frictional historical moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The post is one of dozens reviewed by AFP that illustrate what conservationists call rampant illegal wildlife trafficking across social media platforms, particularly those belonging to Facebook parent company Meta.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

To keep you up to date, BBC Sport has developed a projection tool that updates in-game to illustrate the schedule all the way to the final.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

They are meant to be emblematic of the time of their creation, to illustrate the breadth and variety of the country’s composition, and to help us understand where we’ve come from and who we are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

They then cited examples to illustrate their point.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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