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exemplify

[ig-zem-pluh-fahy] / ɪgˈzɛm pləˌfaɪ /


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The bystander's actions "exemplify the heroism of everyday citizens who are prepared and ready to respond when innocent lives are on the line," it added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

"These investigations exemplify how Artemis and Moon Base are expanding the frontier of lunar exploration, advancing innovative technologies, deepening our understanding of the Moon's environment, and paving the way for future astronaut missions."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“These steps further exemplify Conti’s strategy to simplify the business and improve capital allocation discipline.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

She will bounce back, and although she isn’t obligated to, she will continue to exemplify resilience.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026

Perhaps the histories of Native American wheels and writing exemplify the principles illustrated in a more extreme form by true island societies.

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

According to Kieran no-one exemplifies this better than a young lad named Cali whom he met in Alabama.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

No one exemplifies this generous worldview better than Lotta, who turns out not to be the villain of May’s darkest imaginings but a complicated, compassionate and rather philosophical human being.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Wilder’s drama, in its bracing clarity, exemplifies the role of the artist as truth-teller.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

But Carmy also exemplifies the best of what his other mentors imparted to him – great chefs like Daniel Boulud, who teaches him to hear music in sizzling oil.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2024

Wilkins, Sprat and Locke are looking for a quite different sort of person, one who exemplifies CUDOS.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

They were overpowering their opponents, exemplified by Tevaga being unstoppable from close to the posts for their third try.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Those words, in a nutshell, exemplified the relationship between the team and the city in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

It’s all part of his “simple approach” to life, as exemplified in his so-called Patriot Games, conducted on Tuesday.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

The show grew so popular that it spawned a whole genre of smooth and sexy music, exemplified by artists like Anita Baker and Luther Vandross.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Cedric was a person who exemplified many of the qualities that distinguish Hufflepuff House,” Dumbledore continued.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

The case has been widely criticised for exemplifying the erosion of freedom of expression in the city.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Microsoft’s stock is having its worst month since 2000, and it’s tracking toward one of its worst annual performances on record, exemplifying a broader rotation out of the “Magnificent Seven.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

My award supposedly resulted from a vote by teachers and fellow eighth-graders as the student exemplifying the medal’s virtues—a citizenship prize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

World leaders have long understood the indispensable role played by the United States in exemplifying and supporting those values.

From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025

The relative lack of material goods has led some to regard these groups as exemplifying an ethic of living lightly on the land.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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