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illustrate

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




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But it does illustrate that the value of a good adviser extends beyond investment selection.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

Prosecutors also called to the stand Burke's former financial manager, Benjamin Greger, to illustrate his financial motive to protect his music career.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Mr. Alexander is enough of a practical politician to avoid such an analogy, but allow me to illustrate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

One of Duan's favorite classroom demonstrations helps illustrate the phenomenon.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

To illustrate this, Korn points to the Spanish flu pandemic.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

But as the bathroom example illustrates, those objectives differ in a crucial way.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"That episode illustrates his decisiveness and strong ethical standards," political commentator Volodymyr Fesenko told AFP on Wednesday.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The film also shows Maddox and her father in a vicious argument inside her car that illustrates the fracturing of their once-close bond.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

For Collins, Louise's experience illustrates a wider failure of enforcement.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Hiskey’s story illustrates just how hard it was for Soviet spies to get at American secrets.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

The recipes are interspersed with stories from Kwon’s childhood in the store and illustrated spreads devoted to ingredients such as seaweed and tofu, explaining their varieties, particular virtues and best uses.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

They are contained in this book, and illustrated with 250 color reproductions of art.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Fery, ranked 114th in the world, illustrated that when he explicitly mouthed his surprise after beating Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Physicist Erwin Schrödinger famously illustrated the mystery with his thought experiment involving a cat that is simultaneously alive and dead until observed.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

“These bits of lace are fastened under the chin with a rosebud, so,” and Meg illustrated by putting on the bonnet and regarding him with an air of calm satisfaction that was irresistible.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Most of these well-performing vehicles are larger products, illustrating the continued appeal of such vehicles in the United States.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

In the finale, the officers team up against the judges, illustrating the power of working together, like our family.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

The Campaign to Protect Rural England had a gorgeous carved wooden figure of Mother Nature, illustrating the theme of gardens at the edge of towns.

From BBC May 18, 2026

The shot of the car hurtling off the cliff is one of cinema’s most enduring images, illustrating unbreakable friendship, victory and freedom.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

I can tease out this 'secret’ natural relationship between a note and its higher self by illustrating the magic of musical pitch.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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