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exhaustive

[ig-zaws-tiv] / ɪgˈzɔs tɪv /


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Today, you can find exhaustive lists of Asian martial arts classics that are either sampled on their albums or referenced within their lyrics.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

They highlighted the DOJ's "exhaustive effort" in collecting and publicly releasing millions of other Epstein-related files in recent months.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel “East of Eden” begins with a lengthy and exhaustive description of the Salinas Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Mr. Lewis is alternately magnetized and repulsed by Sellers and goes to exhaustive lengths to comprehend him, eventually resorting to quoting Sellers—a believer in the power of the Ouija board—via a spiritual medium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Press coverage had been exhaustive, taking up most of the front page of the daily newspapers.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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