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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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Recent Examples of examples
There were other examples of Frank striking the wrong chord with his messaging and his replacement Tudor committed similar mistakes.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The school official shared examples of other concerning behavior, according to the declaration.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Stripe Stripe has become one of venture capital’s clearest examples of durable, compounding execution.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Common examples in mocktails include ashwagandha, rhodiola rosea, ginseng, holy basil and reishi mushroom.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The citizen mobilization in Minnesota and the No Kings rallies are examples of that.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 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
His particular Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin is rumored to be limited to just 50 examples and offered only to VIP clients.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
Elsewhere, denim has also taken over Nike Book 2, Jordan Spiz’ike, Adidas Samba and Vans Authentic as just a few notable examples.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The school official shared examples of other concerning behavior, according to the declaration.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Stripe Stripe has become one of venture capital’s clearest examples of durable, compounding execution.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Common examples in mocktails include ashwagandha, rhodiola rosea, ginseng, holy basil and reishi mushroom.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The citizen mobilization in Minnesota and the No Kings rallies are examples of that.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 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
His particular Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin is rumored to be limited to just 50 examples and offered only to VIP clients.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
Elsewhere, denim has also taken over Nike Book 2, Jordan Spiz’ike, Adidas Samba and Vans Authentic as just a few notable examples.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
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In response to these allegations, Gran Tierra told The Athletic that the company has 600 monitoring wells across their Colombian operations, analysing over 1,300 samples in 2024.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Bone samples were evaluated for DNA analysis, leading to a victim profile that was uploaded to an ancestry database.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Notably, there were three more instances from April 10 to 13 where the AIS wasn't transmitting data.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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There have been other instances.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The 60 artworks span early Tove Jansson black-and-white illustrations from the original novels from the 1940s through to cover illustrations, watercolor artwork from Moomin picture books and more.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Banana Republic was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler as a catalogue specializing in surplus military clothing, safari jackets and adventure wear, with colorful illustrations and content that reads like a travelogue.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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For the new study, Zietlow and her coauthors examined and reclassified fossils housed in more than a dozen institutions — specimens that had been misidentified as the species Tylosaurus proriger.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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One source with deep roots in the paleontology market, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, told me that many fossils now appearing in smaller galleries and auction houses are specimens that struggled to find buyers through traditional natural history channels.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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In many cases, this leads passengers to forget their pocket-sized items after grabbing their main bags.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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In those cases, caregivers say concerns about germs are outweighed by the need to ease fears and provide comfort.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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