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as in exhibiting
to present so as to invite notice or attention
display the best items at the front of the showcase
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as in showing
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
an actress who can display a great range of emotion
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Recent Examples of displaying
Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India's general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Federal officials detailed public safety hazards such as displaying a juvenile tiger in an open-top, unlocked enclosure during a 2008 public exhibition in South Carolina.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
There are multiple TVs around the facility, including a large projector displaying the game above the club’s personal bowling alley.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Guéhi avoided punishment, though the FA prohibits players from displaying religious messages.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The Hard Rock celebrated five years of operation in Gary in May by displaying 50 new pieces of music memorabilia in the lobby and five concerts, two of which were free, Schuffert said.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
But apart from displaying an occasional streak of stubbornness, Varsha too is an equable child who has never done anything surprising or untoward—at least not until 20 September 1969.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Trump has been hyping the event for months, bringing fighters into the Oval Office and displaying the UFC championship belt on his desk.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Its foliage is part of its appeal, with emerging spring leaves displaying an orange-red color before shifting to green in the summer, and then turning a bright golden-orange in the fall.
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Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Federal officials detailed public safety hazards such as displaying a juvenile tiger in an open-top, unlocked enclosure during a 2008 public exhibition in South Carolina.
—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
There are multiple TVs around the facility, including a large projector displaying the game above the club’s personal bowling alley.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Guéhi avoided punishment, though the FA prohibits players from displaying religious messages.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The Hard Rock celebrated five years of operation in Gary in May by displaying 50 new pieces of music memorabilia in the lobby and five concerts, two of which were free, Schuffert said.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
But apart from displaying an occasional streak of stubbornness, Varsha too is an equable child who has never done anything surprising or untoward—at least not until 20 September 1969.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Trump has been hyping the event for months, bringing fighters into the Oval Office and displaying the UFC championship belt on his desk.
—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Its foliage is part of its appeal, with emerging spring leaves displaying an orange-red color before shifting to green in the summer, and then turning a bright golden-orange in the fall.
—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaying
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If your dog is exhibiting signs of distress, bring them to your local emergency vet.
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The 2026 edition featured 65 exhibiting brands and attracted nearly 60,000 visitors, underscoring the event's growing importance as the industry's premier annual gathering.
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Still, visitors to Bryce have posted videos on social media showing the giant plume in the distance.
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Fox News Digital previously reported on 911 call audio and police reports obtained through a public records request showing the suspect was released to his father after the alleged hit-and-run.
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Bodycam footage of the arrest released by the sheriff's office shows a deputy holding a flashing red and blue light apparently found in Jabari's vehicle.
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To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth.
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Toph escapes the clutches of her mother — who poisoned and kidnapped her — by revealing her earthbending powers, breaking out of the metal cage to rejoin Team Avatar.
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Audience understanding of the uniqueness of the EW&F multi-genre musical mosaic would have been enhanced by a few clinical breakdowns of studio multitrack tapes revealing the sonic and musicological complexities involved.
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The traveler was infectious while passing through Los Angeles County, potentially exposing others at LAX and the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel.
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Colin Hubbard / Getty Images The Fever shot nearly 80% in the first half, exposing miscommunications in Atlanta's defense that led to open looks and uncontested layups.
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To prevail in a habeas petition, Maxwell would need to show that serious constitutional violations occurred during her trial or sentencing, or that significant new evidence has emerged demonstrating her innocence.
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The couple spent their weekend at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon, demonstrating the close relationship between the Japanese and Belgian royal families.
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In unveiling the statue in what is being called Las Tarascas Statue Plaza, the city highlighted it as part of $43 million in recent West Side improvements.
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The luxury marque won’t be unveiling the first of its next-gen EVs at home in the England, though.
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Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Orbital Composites develops robotic additive manufacturing systems for producing advanced composite and high-temperature components for defense, aerospace, and energy applications.
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Longer gaps between disclosures could allow larger pools of uncertainty to accumulate beneath the surface, producing fewer but more severe repricing events when conditions finally become visible to markets.
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“Displaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaying. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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