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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
Other recent examples of state-level litigation also have focused on addressing residential segregation.
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
One of the most notable examples of this is back in 2010, when Airbnb formed a partnership with Craigslist to cross-post its listings.
—Micah Logan, Forbes.com, 20 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
Well, there's a couple examples.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The Financial Times takes us on a recent tour of a few examples.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Gentry’s case is among a series of examples of Kansas City firefighters with multiple DWIs, some of which have been charged as felonies.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
As examples go, many clubs in Italy could do worse than follow Sassuolo, particularly at a time when there is so much gloom about the state of the game in the bel paese.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
ABC News, 20 May 2026
One of the most notable examples of this is back in 2010, when Airbnb formed a partnership with Craigslist to cross-post its listings.
—Micah Logan, Forbes.com, 20 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
Well, there's a couple examples.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The Financial Times takes us on a recent tour of a few examples.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Gentry’s case is among a series of examples of Kansas City firefighters with multiple DWIs, some of which have been charged as felonies.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
As examples go, many clubs in Italy could do worse than follow Sassuolo, particularly at a time when there is so much gloom about the state of the game in the bel paese.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
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In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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By working from the deepest, oldest parts of the core samples to the ground surface, the geomorphologists could reconstruct a sequence of flooding and sediment deposition over thousands of years.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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His floor in the postseason is well documented, with single-digit scoring performances, games with more turnovers than field goals and instances of matador defense.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In the years after the schedule was relaxed, three more instances were discovered before the crash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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The average 13-inch laptop display is a bit too small for displaying finer details like engineering drawings or technical illustrations.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Sibley spent nearly a year working on the digital illustrations for the collection.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The researchers found that the specimens from the three sites in China shared two amino acid variants, one of which was previously unknown.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Create a Hummingbird Buffet Rather than dotting single specimens around your garden, plant a hummingbird highway.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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At least three people have died from the rare virus’s recent outbreak, marking a total of 11 cases as of May 13, according to the World Health Organization.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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