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Personifying the disruptive change were centrists, mostly women, dubbed “teal” candidates because of teal-coloured marketing material used as they targeted seats held by Morrison’s conservative party.

From Reuters • May 22, 2022

Personifying the political hopes of hundreds of millions of people is a peculiarly awesome responsibility.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 5, 2019

Personifying the mantra that you should practice what you preach, Klinsmann's globe-trotting exploits have made him the ideal man to lead an American team drawn from all corners of the world.

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2014

Personifying Genentech values was Art Levinson, Genentech’s “impish, brilliant scientist CEO” who assumed the post in 1995 and made a name for himself “championing its science, creating a stream of new drugs.”

From Forbes • May 25, 2013

Clad in America's proud flag,    Comes Liz with eyes of blue, Personifying with rare grace,    Columbia's goddess true.

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