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to give as an example
in support of a 12-month school year, the committee adduced data from other school districts
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Recent Examples of adduce
In the days since, this seemingly straightforward reference to a surprise attack on the innocent and the need to punish its perpetrators has been adduced as evidence of Netanyahu’s genocidal intent.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024
The moral problem adduced by their work had been debated by the Los Alamos scientists incessantly from the beginning.
—Longreads, 20 July 2023
The term could justify both exclusion and engagement: the scourge of heathenism was later adduced as a reason to oppose Chinese immigration to California, and to support the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
Examples are not difficult to adduce.
—Joseph Epstein, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024
The moral problem adduced by their work had been debated by the Los Alamos scientists incessantly from the beginning.
—Longreads, 20 July 2023
The term could justify both exclusion and engagement: the scourge of heathenism was later adduced as a reason to oppose Chinese immigration to California, and to support the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
Examples are not difficult to adduce.
—Joseph Epstein, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
See All Example Sentences for adduce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adduce
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The force and frequency of Iranian missile launches will increase, and their range will become wider, state media cited the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force as saying on Monday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Experts interviewed by The Associated Press, citing satellite image analysis, say the school was probably struck amid a quick succession of bombs dropped on the compound.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The president noted that past military conflicts have dogged his predecessors, mentioning former President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and Jimmy Carter’s handling of the Iran hostage crisis.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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His regular customers did not mention anything — not a surprise from clientele who know not to share classified information — but Esparza has been around long enough to sense that the Marines who were coming in to replace gear like sleeping bags and warm clothing were preparing to ship out.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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