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delineations

noun

plural of delineation

as in sketches

a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes

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a vivid representation in words of someone or something a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love and loss

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The Washington Monument's architect, Robert Mills, was picked to design the obelisk on the National Mall after his sketches won an open design competition in 1814.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 July 2026
Michael Patrick Jann directed the sketches that were with a [professional] crew or shot on film or Beta.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 July 2026

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Here are some highlights with official descriptions courtesy of the folks at Comic-Con.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Several immigration enforcement operations in the US over the last year have resulted in fatalities –– with initial descriptions from authorities of clashes between agents and suspects later contradicted by video evidence.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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Two years later, the Institute for Studies in Latin American Art, also in New York, presented a selection of her drawings.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026
But although they were not shown a budget for the project or more finalized drawings for the arch at the meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved the arch.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 July 2026

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His wartime propaganda cartoons, for example, included stereotypical and racist depictions of Japanese people.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Stretching nearly 70 meters, the embroidery contains more than 620 people and 737 animals across 58 scenes, including striking depictions of battle and its aftermath.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026

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Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

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