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exemplary

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


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It is undeniable that Musk is exemplary at attracting capital and contracts for his company through his power and influence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

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

Simplicity delivers an almost wounding effect in his exemplary review of Arthur Penn’s 1967 crime drama “Bonnie and Clyde,” a film fueled by the intoxicating partnership of Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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

By 1694 Newton’s Principia had been published, and Wotton had some grasp of its significance; by 1705 he was able to present Newton’s Opticks as the exemplary text of the new science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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