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Such banalities as “Memories are magic,” “It’s not a dream, it’s a nightmare” and “you don’t drag me down, you make me soar” typify the leaden nature of the writing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

On the second series, Smith tripped over Charbonnet’s foot as he dropped back to pass and was touched down at the 1-yard-line, a play that seemed to typify the Seahawks’ ineptness in the first half.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

Wales' shirt numbers were falling off to confuse matters and typify the frantic opening exchanges.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2023

Nonetheless, NEV sales that typify big-ticket spending have mirrored a tepid rebound in consumption after China abruptly ended COVID-19 containment measures late last year.

From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2023

The connubial relations of the deities may thus be considered “to typify the mystical union of the two eternal principles, spirit and matter, for the production and reproduction of the universe.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various

Whether Mr. Vance’s error arose from laziness or dishonesty or something else, I don’t know, but alas it typifies the low regard he has for people who profess views he dislikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

It’s co-hosted by British multihyphenate producer and entrepreneur Charles Finch, who presides over the affair with the charm and graciousness that typifies the best hosts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

I am just the biggest fan of Unai Emery - he is an amazing coach and he typifies all that is great about the game.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

The mango, that beloved linchpin of cuisines and cultures around the world, typifies this trend.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025

What he was not interested in was the grueling fieldwork that typifies sociology.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

They also suggest that the disinflation earlier this year may have been another of the false dawns that have typified recent Fed performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

He typified the Lakers’ adaptability with 32 assists in the last five games of the regular season after averaging 1.7 assists per game since joining the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

He had opportunities in four of the five evening frames, but a missed black off the spot in the final frame typified an error-strewn display.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

The government will hope to draw a line under a tumultuous 2025, with what they hope is an investment boom typified by recent announcements on Heathrow and on a new northern train line.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

There was even a brand of harsh satire in my parents’ quest itself, because it typified the American belief that everything can be solved by doctors.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The work was unveiled in 1920 in a ceremony that lauded Otis for typifying “the ideal which first brought men and women to America.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

But typifying how the Seahawks just seemed off their game was Seattle’s offensive play on a third-and-5 from the Raiders’ 49.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

The defining moment was a crucial try from replacement hooker Malcolm Marx, typifying the impact of the South African forwards from the bench.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2021

Before expending the effort typifying one's love language, it is worth inquiring: is the concept is actually psychologically meaningful, or just another batch of pop psychology B.S.?

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2021

I have taken Michelangelo’s allegorical statues in the Laurentian Chapel as typifying the characteristics and the tendencies of the period.

From The Spell by William Dana Orcutt