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illustrate

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




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The monthly jobs reports from January through May help illustrate these trends.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The fraught circumstances of Pelley’s departure illustrate a broader moment of crisis within CBS News and its signature show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“It’ll basically illustrate, if we don’t already realize it, that walkability has been sort of a very forgotten stepchild of all of our transportation planning and building over the years.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The big moves illustrate how AI investments can result in a windfall for a vast interconnected web of companies, some of whom are direct competitors.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I always illustrate my lecture with a lot of technical examples.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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