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a war bonnet that is a fine example of Native American handicraft
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Other examples include the Department of Justice's lawsuit against RealPage, which has been accused of helping landlords drive up rent prices, and the DOJ's lawsuit against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company accused of helping the meatpacking industry inflate grocery prices.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Most Americans today are familiar with some of the famous examples, like Bostonians dumping tea in the harbor in response to the Tea Act of 1773.
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Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
While only 139 roadsters were produced from 1956 through 1960, just 58 examples of the Series II Cabriolet were made.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Pricing varies by studio, dose and provider, so these figures should be treated as examples rather than universal rates.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Here is what the paradox of choice actually is, why your closet is one of its purest examples and what to do about it.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
These examples demonstrate how AI, data, cloud and operational platforms are becoming integral to real-time decision making and execution.
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Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Prosecutors across the state have cited examples of cases where defendants qualified for diversion but went on to commit serious crimes.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
In a statement, the office said the CFO failed to identify specific examples of waste or conduct a review of actual county spending.
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Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Most Americans today are familiar with some of the famous examples, like Bostonians dumping tea in the harbor in response to the Tea Act of 1773.
—
Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
While only 139 roadsters were produced from 1956 through 1960, just 58 examples of the Series II Cabriolet were made.
—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Pricing varies by studio, dose and provider, so these figures should be treated as examples rather than universal rates.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Here is what the paradox of choice actually is, why your closet is one of its purest examples and what to do about it.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
These examples demonstrate how AI, data, cloud and operational platforms are becoming integral to real-time decision making and execution.
—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Prosecutors across the state have cited examples of cases where defendants qualified for diversion but went on to commit serious crimes.
—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
In a statement, the office said the CFO failed to identify specific examples of waste or conduct a review of actual county spending.
—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
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The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
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To complete the project, Byrne brought on inker Paul Wills, who had impressed him with samples posted to Byrne’s website, along with colorists Lovern Kindzierski, Leonard O’Grady, Ruth Resmond and Carlos Lopez, with letterer Patrick Brosseau.
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Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States.
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Because of his status, he is allowed to aim only for the biggest fights with the highest paydays and in some instances, the least danger.
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The South Beach school’s 1975-‘76 yearbook was a patriotic red, white and blue and illustrations of the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the American Eagle.
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Schematics, facility maps, aerial photographs, engineering drawings, cutaway illustrations, and previously unfamiliar archival images reveal the extraordinary complexity of the undertaking.
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The team rotated larger specimens every six to eight hours into fresh containers.
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The faster growth sits in those same non-blood specimens, much of it colonization rather than serious infection.
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More than 300 cases of cyclosporiasis had been confirmed in the state as of Thursday, July 2, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) told ABC News.
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Michigan, which typically identifies about 50 cases of cyclosporiasis in a year, has reported at least 170 cases, clustered in seven counties, over the past nine days, according to the state’s Department of Health.
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