illustrate
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The trustees, however, included in their report an estimate of when the trust funds would be depleted if combined, in order to illustrate the actuarial status of the Social Security program as a whole.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The fraught circumstances of Pelley’s departure illustrate a broader moment of crisis within CBS News and its signature show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“It’ll basically illustrate, if we don’t already realize it, that walkability has been sort of a very forgotten stepchild of all of our transportation planning and building over the years.”
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Chilling films and Lynchian surrealism pervade the tracklist of “Be Sweet to Me,” which relies on symbolic lyricism to illustrate coming-of-age stories.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“I made a second binding between the candle and a brazier to illustrate the Law of Conservation.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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