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illustrate

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




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“We’ve been really trying to illustrate that this tax incentive is not a burden on the state. It’s an investment.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

But both illustrate how valuable it has become for food companies to arrive earlier — to understand appetite not merely after a preference has been expressed, but while it is still taking shape.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The point of the film was to illustrate that troops who don't directly fire weapons are still "under tremendous stress, high alertness and subject to exhaustion".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

To illustrate that point she brings up a 2021 case in which British doctors missed a child’s life-threatening condition, and her parents’ observations were ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Amar presses his palms together and twists them back and forth, to illustrate.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

It characterizes the lower court as engaging in “a string of speculation” about what the federal agencies might do when, and how that speculation illustrates that the state’s claims aren’t ripe for review.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

Instead, they propose that it illustrates one possible stage in the evolution of these compact red sources.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

It illustrates a key issue facing The Hundred after its first year since the private investment that has resulted in several rebranded teams - including Sunrisers, who took the place of the Northern Superchargers.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Still, it illustrates the big opportunities for businesses that are willing to circumvent international sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

In fact, it illustrates an enormous subject of great importance: human diseases of animal origins.

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

Then came illustrated guides purporting to explain how an anxious shopper might distinguish horse meat from cow meat by color, texture, fat and smell.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

The region's hardscrabble existence is perhaps best illustrated in Dollywood's full-size replica of the humble two-room log cabin where Parton grew up with her 11 brothers and sisters in Locust Ridge, outside Sevierville.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

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

If you’ve spent even a short while scrolling through YouTube looking for investing content, you’ve seen them—video thumbnails with illustrated flames and maybe a downward pointing arrow warning about the end times.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Frequently, he graphically illustrated points by chalking key words or phrases on the blackboard.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

Between now and November, we’re bringing you profiles of the political figures reshaping their parties and illustrating the choices Americans confront in the 2026 midterm elections.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

The Campaign to Protect Rural England had a gorgeous carved wooden figure of Mother Nature, illustrating the theme of gardens at the edge of towns.

From BBC May 18, 2026

There was a biography and picture of the author and steel-cut engravings illustrating scenes from each play.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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