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illustration

[il-uh-strey-shuhn] / ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən /




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A recent illustration of how the mayor expects businesses to compete: The owner of a Chicago pet-care store asked Mr. Johnson why the cost of her business license increased by 300%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“Christ Is Risen” reads the headline on one email included in the lawsuit, which was decorated with a watercolor illustration of an open cave decorated with flowers.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

One illustration is the cost of a category called “computer software and accessories” in the consumer-price index.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

There, she majored in illustration and took a six-week winter glass-working course that changed her life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He pointed out a framed illustration demonstrating how clothes of the period were worn.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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