examples

plural of example

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Recent Examples of examples Jennifer Lodi-Smith, a psychologist at Canisius University who has spent four years collecting birders’ origin stories, encountered similar examples again and again. Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Spurs’ defeat was emphatic but the core idea will take time to build for De Zerbi and there were several examples of his quick third-man passing working well. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 That’s made the industry one of the most visible examples of how China’s breakneck AI transformation is impacting people’s livelihoods — wiping out jobs and creating new ones, leaving everyone unsure what’s next. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Energy, healthcare, finance, transportation, and government are examples of critical infrastructure that depends on the cyber hygiene and privacy practices of numerous interconnected institutions. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Some examples of the singles tax include having to pay 100% of rent, mortgages, and utility costs rather than splitting them with a partner. Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Since 2022, the first full year that both models were put in production, the auto giant has sold at least roughly 120,000 examples of each per year. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026 While not every meet-cute on set grows into something real, there have been plenty of examples of A-list co-workers entering into successful relationships. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Seven examples were recently collected from Pacific waters 2 to 3 miles deep near the Cook Islands, and the teeth were as big as 5 inches in length, NOAA Ocean Exploration noted in a news release. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
Noun
  • The Chang’e-6 probe returned to Earth in 2024 with rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon in a world first.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The team is analyzing microplastics painstakingly collected from plants, rocks, water samples and sticky traps erected along the shoreline.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The incident was quickly followed by a slew of other companies reporting instances where AI agents behaved in unexpected ways.
    Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • There are a lot of instances where treatment might change in the months or weeks leading up to camp, and camp is equipped to handle those changes as well.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Written by Colin Meloy, best known as the frontman of the band The Decemberists, the book featured illustrations from his wife and children’s book illustrator, Carson Ellis.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Each volume is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, poetry and new cover artwork.
    Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Eventually, one junior scientist had the courage to analyze the specimens.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to the 1830s, the plant specimens curated at private herbariums were few in number.
    Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Blanche is also confronting growing distrust of the Justice Department among judges, who in multiple cases have accused government lawyers of withholding information or misleading courts.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In at times angry, loud testimony, Andrew claimed being held in a Miami jail was preventing him from speaking to his legal team and attending his ongoing criminal proceedings in Romania and civil cases in the US.
    Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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