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excerpt

[ek-surpt, ik-surpt] / ˈɛk sɜrpt, ɪkˈsɜrpt /




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National Prayer Breakfast, as highlighted in the excerpt above.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Each tile plays a short excerpt and the full title can be accessed on the Audible app.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Listed in alphabetical order, with an excerpt from their survey responses:

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In an excerpt from his coming memoir, “Adrift in the South,” Chinese poet Xiao Hai reflects on his part in the country’s economic miracle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

An excerpt of Elizabeth Bentley's testimony before HUAC, in which she answers questions about Nathan Silvermaster, her main contact in Washington, DC, from Congressman John E. Rankin of Mississippi.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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