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one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
a war bonnet that is a fine example of Native American handicraft
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One of the most famous examples of a major business leader succeeding from failure was Apple’s visionary cofounder Steve Jobs.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
By the time production was finished at the end of the 1993 model year, some 4,697 examples had been built.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Boston College men's basketball point-shaving scandal One of the clearest examples of La Cosa Nostra's reach in sports was the 1978-79 scandal involving Boston College and two associates of the Lucchese crime family.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Get Shorty remains a classic Hollywood satire and one of the great examples of the decade’s foray into meta films.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Some examples described in the ordinance are loud music, engine noise and even lawn mowers and construction sites operating at late hours.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The current major storylines, such as the implosion of The Vision and the scramble for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship, are examples of the layered narratives that AI has historically struggled to comprehend.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
There are not many better examples of how teams struggled to get close to City than when a buoyant Arsenal side, leading the title race, visited the Etihad.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Indiana's 50501 collective is one of numerous examples of how internal difficulties can threaten a movement's longevity, despite public appetite for the cause.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
By the time production was finished at the end of the 1993 model year, some 4,697 examples had been built.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Boston College men's basketball point-shaving scandal One of the clearest examples of La Cosa Nostra's reach in sports was the 1978-79 scandal involving Boston College and two associates of the Lucchese crime family.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Get Shorty remains a classic Hollywood satire and one of the great examples of the decade’s foray into meta films.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Some examples described in the ordinance are loud music, engine noise and even lawn mowers and construction sites operating at late hours.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The current major storylines, such as the implosion of The Vision and the scramble for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship, are examples of the layered narratives that AI has historically struggled to comprehend.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
There are not many better examples of how teams struggled to get close to City than when a buoyant Arsenal side, leading the title race, visited the Etihad.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Indiana's 50501 collective is one of numerous examples of how internal difficulties can threaten a movement's longevity, despite public appetite for the cause.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
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The team members measured the thickness and location of different rock layers, collected samples for testing and identified all of the spots where fossils were found over the last century and a half.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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More recently, a study showed that dogs can use their sense of smell to pick out blood samples from people with cancer with almost 97 percent accuracy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are plenty of other instances in which people were subjected to medical experiments under the guise of scientific necessity—without their knowledge or consent.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through heartfelt storytelling and vibrant illustrations, the book guides children (and the adults reading with them) toward a deeper understanding of self-expression, balance, personal joy, and the importance of one’s feelings.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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These start with different illustrations of down-home life that gradually give way to drawings of fires, mayhem and syringes plunged into eyeballs as a saccharin-sweet song from sisterly duo Patience and Prudence plays.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2018, Pavulaan traveled to South Carolina and collected a series of butterflies, examining the specimens.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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In total, the researchers analyzed 357 contemporary mosquitoes and 22 historical specimens, and used additional mosquito samples from a separate study, which beefed up the overall count to about 800.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, sportsbooks have taken down odds on certain events to protect against manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Federal courts generally require plaintiffs to show a specific, personal injury to establish standing—a high bar for citizens objecting to government property decisions since courts often dismiss cases brought by citizens without a direct stake.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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