illustrated

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While distrust of the UN is often illustrated by the Security Council's paralysis on many pressing issues, she acknowledged that she had no "magic formula" to change things.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

It also illustrated broader interest in the women's game across the country, with the final between Germany and Norway attended by 21,105 spectators.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The cover is illustrated by a mango tree, symbolizing her parents’ home country of El Salvador.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

This was illustrated in a recent CNN interview with former tradwives — women who actually stayed at home and submitted to their husbands, not the ones peddling this fantasy on social media for cash.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The maid stares down at the interlaced hands she holds before her, a gesture that Yolanda remembers seeing illustrated in a book for Renaissance actors.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez