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illustrate

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




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“Another way to illustrate relative performance of the yen is via the EUR/JPY cross, which is well below the 187 level where authorities intervened the last two rounds,” Keshvani adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

To illustrate my point, consider the three occasions over the last decade when I devoted a column to taking issue with a chorus of voices calling for Cook to step down.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 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

A trip to his lab, he says, will help illustrate his quest.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

The dispute between Aman and content creator Ryan Walker illustrates the growing tension between commercial enterprises and influencers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“This offshore fracking proposal really illustrates the importance of having the state have a say in projects that affect its coastal resources,” said Maggie Hall, deputy chief counsel at the Environmental Defense Center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The phenomenon illustrates the growing influence TV can have on real estate and tourism.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

But even his future illustrates the enduring pull of Real Madrid.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Thus Pizarro’s capture of Atahuallpa illustrates the set of proximate factors that resulted in Europeans’ colonizing the New World instead of Native Americans’ colonizing Europe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

So we only have a two-year performance record, but those two years have illustrated what investors can expect from this type of strategy during a bull market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

This co-operation is illustrated by one of its first cases of Ebola, a nurse who contracted the virus while working in an intensive care unit in Kampala.

From BBC Aug. 1, 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

We tolerate cancer-causing agents in our environment at our peril, as was clearly illustrated by a recent happening.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Since Galatasaray won the Uefa Cup in 2000, only one Turkish side has reached the semi-finals of a major Uefa competition, illustrating the gap that still exists between Turkey's biggest clubs and Europe's established powers.

From BBC Aug. 6, 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

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

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

And I really have gotten better at illustrating people.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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