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dramatizing

verb

present participle of dramatize

as in depicting

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By all accounts, Katherine was a formidable presence—intellectually engaged, fluent in multiple languages, a guiding force in her children’s lives—and the painting honors that, depicting her reading rather than posing in decorative idleness.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Cocobolo rosewood, Dalbergia retusa, is particularly favored for carving ceremonial staffs used in traditional medicine and commercial art depicting tropical plants and animals.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

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Perriello served a single term in the House representing parts of the district between 2009 and 2011.

— Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
The order is opposed by unions representing state workers, who argue employees will foot the cost of Newsom’s mandate, through expenses like gas and parking.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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Arnault accused the newspaper—which is largely owned by the partner of Arnault’s daughter—of portraying other wealthy families in a more favorable light.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In these quick watches, creators must provide the most entertaining segments of a debate, usually portraying clips of jarring language and rhetoric.

— Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of portraying

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Zuraitis sounds confident and poised belting R&B, crooning standards, or interpreting pop tunes.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Instead, focus on consistently scanning the environment, interpreting signals through the lens of your organization’s unique strengths and responding with thoughtful action.

— Dr. William Morice, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Apart from polluting ecosystems and leaving toxic residues on human food sources, these aggressive chemicals drive pests to develop genetic resistance, rendering treatments ineffective over time.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The company's clashes with unions date back years, with battles over employment status, arbitration proceedings, working conditions, and more rendering it a marquee villain in the eyes of labor advocates.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

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Last week, Carpenter told board members that enacting an 18-month moratorium could potentially lead to a lawsuit against the city.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
Dog Days lends itself to exactly this kind of paranoid reading, not only describing but enacting the magical thinking of trauma survivors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

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Her exit follows the resignations last week of acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh in June — coming after CFO Jill Jaworski departed at the beginning of this year.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Before pivoting to acting, Ali was himself a high level athlete, playing Division I basketball at Saint Mary’s on a full scholarship.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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This compilation, led by contributing editor Ardian Wibisono and contributor Yessar Rosendar, shines a light on top-performing companies with sales above $10 million and below $1 billion.

— Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The hard drive alone contained nearly 500 gigabytes of files and thousands of explicit videos and images of children, including one roughly nine-minute video of a toddler performing oral sex on a grown man, court documents show.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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