as in quotation
a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Read an exclusive excerpt from The Cover Girl below.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 2025
In the excerpts, Southern describes traveling to Romania with British white supremacist Tommy Robinson to pitch Tate and and his brother Tristan on investing in a right-wing media venture.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
That lucrative autonomous future starts to look a little less likely once those survey respondents were given an excerpt of an article from The Wall Street Journal about the robotaxi rollout.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
On Thursday, Carr posted excerpts of Berliner’s story on his X page.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 2025
In the excerpts, Southern describes traveling to Romania with British white supremacist Tommy Robinson to pitch Tate and and his brother Tristan on investing in a right-wing media venture.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
That lucrative autonomous future starts to look a little less likely once those survey respondents were given an excerpt of an article from The Wall Street Journal about the robotaxi rollout.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
On Thursday, Carr posted excerpts of Berliner’s story on his X page.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Pirani conceded in court the materials contained legal citations to nonexistent cases and quotations of nonexistent passages, according to the judge's opinion and order.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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Glass’s Twenty Etudes, written in two books from the early 1990s through 2012, chart a similar trajectory, from the repetitive textures of his early music toward a language broadened in length and scope, involving quotation, musical code-switching, detailed harmony, and melodic invention.—
Luke Schulze,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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This shampoo is formulated with lavender and rosemary extracts, which Gaunitz says can reduce bacteria, function, and stimulate blood flow to the scalp.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
4 Aug. 2025
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Medea, of Greek myth, rejuvenated her lover’s father by replacing his blood with plant extracts and foam from a sacrificed werewolf—or, another source has it, by boiling him in a golden cauldron.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, Twombly added, if the sessions ends with the passage of bills most Republican House members campaigned on, Burrows would likely emerge in good shape with the Republican grassroots heading into a speaker's race in 2027.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Cady Stanton: One aspect of the bill that changed between the House and Senate versions leading up to final passage was the treatment of clean energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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In the clip, White is seen excitedly in shock after her boyfriend's major accomplishment.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Take a look at a clip of Wesley sinking his teeth deeply into one bit of dialogue while surrounded by pop art colors, papier-mache props, and beehive hairdos below.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 July 2025
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Mayor Brandon Johnson said that last year, over 6,300 citations were issued for smoking on the CTA.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Only two such citations were issued in the final seven months of former Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s tenure.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
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Each perspective was shaped by limited information, snippets of a life reduced to headlines.—
Ethan Bauer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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Lively and engaging animations and cartoon drawings were designed by an in-house artist team and are dotted across the website, offering educational snippets to pet parents.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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