- present tense form of illustrate (3rd person singular).
illustrates
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Friday’s buyback hike is Eni’s third of the year and illustrates how the conflict in the Middle East and record high refining margins are offering energy majors an unexpected windfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Pac-Man enzyme illustrates how bacteria can exploit these molecular weak points, offering new insight into the relationship between plastic pollution, microbial adaptation, and the future of biodegradable materials.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The decline in the gauge illustrates that the summer of the extreme bull has ended but, as Michael Hartnett’s weekly “Flow Show” notes, asset allocators are not underweight risk.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
This moment of peril illustrates the layers making up the modern battlefield.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Thomas Jefferson’s version of the story follows a plotline that illustrates the natural and almost nonchalant way that history happens in an ideal Jeffersonian world.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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