illustrate
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And in motorsports, few things illustrate that story better than the evolution of the pit crew.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Big-ticket durable-goods sales matter because they help illustrate how consumers are coping when they have a choice to spend or not.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Sometimes it is the details that best illustrate the broader canvas.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Key Hindu beliefs illustrate this idea: Hinduism holds that many paths access one underlying Truth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
I use my hand to illustrate a snout since she can’t understand, but she is still confused.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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