illustrate

Example Sentences

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The Census Bureau’s latest population estimates illustrate how housing supply supports—or stunts—growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

They argued they had acted independently when making business decisions about when and where to spend advertising money, and said X had failed to illustrate otherwise.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Ducournau wants to illustrate how fear itself can be a deadly contagion, a reality anyone who lived through those terrible times already knows too well.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I have an issue that, while affecting only a small group of people, might illustrate broader concerns around required minimum distributions, rollovers and retirement planning.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“You know, if I wanted someone to illustrate for me all the ways that this could go wrong, I’d just tell my parents.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway