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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

The secretary’s examples of Western heroism were the Spartans at Thermopylae and the philosopher Socrates, both of whom, he said, illustrate the “Western” willingness to “pay any cost for a cause worthy of his loyalty.”

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

These examples illustrate the broad range of questions concerning cultural idiosyncrasies, unrelated to environment and initially of little significance, that might evolve into influential and long-lasting cultural features.

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

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

The incident, which Anthropic uncovered more than two months after it happened in July, illustrates the variety of sometimes unexpected ways misbehaving agents can cause trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

What happened after that row over the chess illustrates pretty well the point I’m making.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The incidents have shaken Saudi Arabia and illustrated the ability of the Houthis to strike deep inside the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Maddison's significance to Spurs is illustrated by the fact they had won just 12 out of 57 Premier League games since his last top-flight goal, in a 1-0 victory against Manchester United in February 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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

Though ultimately no great shakes, the projects were proposed and illustrated with such enthusiasm that even the most hardened ten-year-old could be tricked into believing he was in for some serious fun.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

In 2003, non-dairy creamer had contributed just 7.71 calories per day, illustrating how dramatically its role in Americans' coffee consumption had changed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 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

However, City have also achieved around £300m worth of player sales this summer, illustrating the vast turnover at the start of the post-Guardiola era.

From BBC ● 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

For instance, in English it’s not obvious how to draw a picture of the common syllable -tion, but we could instead draw a picture illustrating the verb shun, which has the same pronunciation.

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


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