examples

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Recent Examples of examples They were first popularized in Georgian England as small tokens of affection, infatuation or mourning, and examples are scattered across major museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 The best treatment is prevention, and vaccination remains one of the clearest examples of that principle in action. Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In fact, the ranks of the Fortune 500 are replete with examples of executives who played sports at elite schools. Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Looking at the bigger picture, Detroit and Philadelphia are recent examples of teams that were strong on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 These examples are far from comprehensive; the range of application areas is expanding rapidly given the rate of advancement in AI capabilities over the last few years. Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 Football history is full of examples — Alisher Usmanov at Arsenal, John Textor at Crystal Palace, perhaps even Bhatia at Queens Park Rangers (more on that in a moment) — showing the frustrations of being a large minority owner without much power. Matt Slater, New York Times, 24 July 2026 One of the earliest examples of sampling technology, its peculiar tone was initially conceived so that anybody could play, say, a flute, by using a tape recording of that flute remapped onto the notes of a keyboard. Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
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Noun
  • Her team selected 108 samples of feces collected from the area around Rehri Goth over the past two decades.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Now, it’s located near the vessel’s stern deck to reduce the distance water samples travel once extracted from the sea.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Anthropic says Claude didn't discover any complex vulnerabilities during these instances.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Conversations reviewed by police include instances where Sumait sent or received images of naked prepubescent kids with other users.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • In short websites for the book in English and Spanish, website designer Mavila Trujillo used illustrations, video, photos and audio recordings with short text to make some of that conviviality more visible.
    Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this summer, designer Silvia Tcherassi teamed up with the iconic Grand Hotel Quisisana in Capri for a new collection complete with illustrations paying homage to some of the property’s most recognizable spaces.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Other evidence includes specimens found inside her home that do not belong to her or anyone close to her, though any updates on this DNA have not been shared publicly.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Biological specimens Liquid exceptions can be made in the name of science.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Most of those cases occurred in Orange County, where prosecution would have been handled by Worrell’s office.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That flash can temporarily blind pilots or, in severe cases, permanently damage the retina.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

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