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illustrate

[il-uh-strayt, ih-luhs-trayt] / ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt /




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The latest economic numbers amply illustrate the challenge of actually delivering them.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Other medical records, even a video of the signing, can help illustrate the absence of any coercion or undue influence.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

These compounds are important because they illustrate how closely microbial activity and human metabolism are connected.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The findings illustrate the reckless way in which the market for peptides is developing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

To best illustrate a polyrhythm, the following system, known as the T.U.B.S. or Tiny Unit Box System, was developed as a way for participants to visualize the inner workings of a polyrhythm.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The Pac-Man enzyme illustrates how bacteria can exploit these molecular weak points, offering new insight into the relationship between plastic pollution, microbial adaptation, and the future of biodegradable materials.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The decline in the gauge illustrates that the summer of the extreme bull has ended but, as Michael Hartnett’s weekly “Flow Show” notes, asset allocators are not underweight risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

This moment of peril illustrates the layers making up the modern battlefield.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

In Mogadishu, resident Muqtar Hussein said the situation in South West "illustrates the risks of proceeding with disputed elections without political consensus".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

One unforgettable incident with the electric fence illustrates his persistence.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Ramos illustrated the distinction with an analogy involving a leaking roof.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The movie is a fantasy parable set in a fairy-tale village and divided into illustrated chapter titles to suggest children’s literature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In his illustrated 1932 manifesto “Horizons,” Norman Bel Geddes cast “new design” as a path toward “economy, efficiency, comfort and happiness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

This is illustrated in the above chart, which compares each of these ETFs to the S&P 500 over the past one-, three-, five- and seven-year periods.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Inside were a pair of moccasins and an illustrated New Testament.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

During that relatively short period, Switzerland has lost nearly 20% of its total glacier ice volume, illustrating just how quickly the country's mountain landscapes are being transformed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The rotation into long-dated Treasury ETFs is more than five standard deviations away from its historical average, illustrating just how extreme this shift is relative to normal activity.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ryanair on Wednesday reduced its winter capacity to mitigate its exposure to unhedged jet fuel prices of $140 per barrel, illustrating a major economic impact of the energy crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

In recent years, Unite Here Local 11 has filed numerous complaints over the Inglewood facility, claiming various wage and health issues, illustrating a bitter battle over movement at the bargaining table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

He explains that he’s illustrating the cocktail party effect.

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


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