very model

Example Sentences

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While increased regulation will help, he says transparency poses a bigger challenge: "Transparency goes against the very model of discretion that allows many wealth management hubs to thrive."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

Styles is known for a buzzing and energetic live presence — a very model of aerobic endurance — who commands a stage alongside his band.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2022

And because of the outsize role that Mr. Volcker has come to play as the very model of a modern central banker, it’s worth looking at his era for guidance.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022

One could say it was the very model of the modern major genera.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022

Professor Z. K. Matthews was the very model of the African intellectual.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela