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exemplary

[ig-zem-pluh-ree, eg-zuhm-pler-ee] / ɪgˈzɛm plə ri, ˈɛg zəmˌplɛr i /


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The court heard Roberts spent 22 "exemplary" years in the Army serving in Yugoslavia, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan, then upon his release immediately joined Durham Police before moving to Northumbria in 2017.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Marks has an exemplary track record of his own in distressed-credit investing and is one of the few people whose writings Warren Buffett says he reads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“But for this crime, he’s led an exemplary life,” Edward M. Robinson told the judge about his client.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

So after eight years fashioning the office of the presidency, he did something simple and exemplary: He went home.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Thou shalt lead an exemplary life in word and deed, and keep a journal of each and every day.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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