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illustrate

[il-uh-streyt, ih-luhs-treyt] / ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt /




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Sometimes it is the details that best illustrate the broader canvas.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Two charts illustrate the opportunity and danger for investors who use leveraged ETFs as longer-term holdings.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

He uses Sumter County - one of the three in which the Villages sits - as an example to illustrate why.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

But more likely they illustrate the difficult choices facing the Fed in this uncertain era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Garrett held his hands a foot apart to illustrate.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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