illustrative

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Illustrative of the decline is Ellis’ season — average viewership has hovered about 2.4 million, down nearly a million viewers from the previous season of “The Bachelor,” which featured professional tennis instructor Joey Graziadei.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

Illustrative of Carroll’s belief that a lack of penalties isn’t necessarily a big factor in winning or losing, the Seahawks finished 7-10 that season, the team’s only losing record since 2011.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Illustrative picture shows Japanese 10,000 yen bank notes spread out at an office of World Currency Shop in Tokyo in this August 9, 2010 illustrative picture.

From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2022

Illustrative examples can be drawn from the realm of enolate chemistry74, 75, 76, 77, 78.

From Nature • Mar. 28, 2017

Notes on Illustrative Hand No. 5 Trick 1.—A opens his longest suit with the fourth best card.

From Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws by Elwell, J.B. (Joseph Bowne)