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Randy Colman, president and CEO of Goodman Jewish Family Services, thanked the survivors for being living examples of perseverance and strength.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
These examples are among the more tame messages — many are laced with profanity and references to violence.
—Maven Navarro
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Use Cases of Modern Cybersecurity Below are some examples of different situations where companies benefit from modern cybersecurity solutions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Some notable examples include Still Austin’s Red Corn Bottled in Bond bourbon, High Wire’s Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon (made from 100 percent Jimmy Red Corn), and Jeptha Creed’s Bloody Butchers Creed Bourbon (made from 90 percent Bloody Butcher Corn).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
And don’t be in too much of a hurry, the first examples will be delivered from 2028.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Garrett and cornerback Trent McDuffie are the examples from this offseason.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
There were other examples of Frank striking the wrong chord with his messaging and his replacement Tudor committed similar mistakes.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026
One of the clearest examples of an anti-feminist conspiracy theory that lay behind a neo-Nazi attack, DiBranco said, took place in Norway in 2011.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 27 May 2026
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
These examples are among the more tame messages — many are laced with profanity and references to violence.
—Maven Navarro
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Use Cases of Modern Cybersecurity Below are some examples of different situations where companies benefit from modern cybersecurity solutions.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Some notable examples include Still Austin’s Red Corn Bottled in Bond bourbon, High Wire’s Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon (made from 100 percent Jimmy Red Corn), and Jeptha Creed’s Bloody Butchers Creed Bourbon (made from 90 percent Bloody Butcher Corn).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
And don’t be in too much of a hurry, the first examples will be delivered from 2028.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Garrett and cornerback Trent McDuffie are the examples from this offseason.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
There were other examples of Frank striking the wrong chord with his messaging and his replacement Tudor committed similar mistakes.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026
One of the clearest examples of an anti-feminist conspiracy theory that lay behind a neo-Nazi attack, DiBranco said, took place in Norway in 2011.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
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In laboratory tests, the team trained their plasma jet on samples of Staphylococcus caprae, a skin bacterium previously detected on the ISS.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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The daughter and Lynette Hooker’s parents provided mouth swab samples Thursday.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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That calculation takes into consideration properties that would fall under several exemptions provided for in the measure, as well as instances where owners opt to sell their properties or convert them to short- and long-term rentals.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Federal law limits how much expectant parents can be charged in certain instances.—
Michelle Andrews,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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From room to room walls are covered in blue block prints or hot-pink illustrations of pear trees, while floors are scattered with artisanal rugs and a collection of curios—a rooster statue, a floral dress form—is hidden all over.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The thieves also took five illustrations by Brazilian modernist Cândido Portinari created for a special edition of José Lins do Rego’s novel Menino de Engenho.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Some specimens were recognizable immediately, while others required months of comparison, CT scanning and detailed study.—
Sanaa El-Sayed,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Some specimens have flap-like structures on the abdomen that are similar to those found in modern crustaceans like lobsters.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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If a fetus becomes infected, toxoplasmosis can lead to a range of health problems, including premature birth, low birth weight, jaundice or other liver problems, abnormal blood counts, rashes, eye disease, developmental delays, seizures, brain calcification, and in extreme cases, stillbirth.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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In some cases, surgery is required to remove an adrenal tumor, or radiation therapy is needed to shrink a growing pituitary tumor.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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