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a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Recent Examples of excerpts
Below are excerpts from our conversation.
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Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Read excerpts from the conversation below.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
For one last time, here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — with excerpts and utterances from May 17 to 23.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Hanks' wife Rita Wilson stars in and co-produces the new show, which features an ever-changing lineup of entertainment, politicians and athletes who read and act out excerpts from other celebrities' autobiographies.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
There are crew debriefings from Apollo 17 and Skylab, too, as well as other transcripts and/or audio excerpts from Gemini 7, Apollo 12 and Apollo 17.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Clips is a TikTok-like vertical video stream where users can scroll through excerpts from Netflix series, films, and specials, as well as trailers for upcoming titles.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Here are excerpts from that exchange.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The complaint includes excerpts from interviews between Cameron and his production team that mention Kilcher by name and describe how her likeness was used as inspiration for the fictional character who was played on-screen by Zoe Saldaña.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Read excerpts from the conversation below.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
For one last time, here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — with excerpts and utterances from May 17 to 23.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Hanks' wife Rita Wilson stars in and co-produces the new show, which features an ever-changing lineup of entertainment, politicians and athletes who read and act out excerpts from other celebrities' autobiographies.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
There are crew debriefings from Apollo 17 and Skylab, too, as well as other transcripts and/or audio excerpts from Gemini 7, Apollo 12 and Apollo 17.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Clips is a TikTok-like vertical video stream where users can scroll through excerpts from Netflix series, films, and specials, as well as trailers for upcoming titles.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Here are excerpts from that exchange.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The complaint includes excerpts from interviews between Cameron and his production team that mention Kilcher by name and describe how her likeness was used as inspiration for the fictional character who was played on-screen by Zoe Saldaña.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
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Co-commissioned by the Pacific Symphony, the 32-minute instrumental piece combines music, panoramic visual imagery and a live narration of quotations from America’s past.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Generic Conventions of Genre Generic conventions refer to indicators such as phrases, themes, quotations, or explanations that enable individuals to identify a certain genre.—
Tham Thi Nguyen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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The brand’s debut line focuses on a patent-pending Falanghina grape exosome developed in partnership with a biotechnology company, alongside antioxidant-rich Sagrantino grape extracts cultivated on Behnke’s vineyard.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The spa products are natural and have formulas based on plant extracts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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The passages won’t be large enough for bighorn — with their broad horns — to squeeze through, advocates say.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The clips, totaling about 15 minutes, give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating the show.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Red and green accents on the branding, heel and tongue reference the character’s shoes and hair clips.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 June 2026
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In 2023, the city began issuing citations to anyone found along the corridor with fire-starting equipment, trash that threatened local habitats or camping gear affecting the flow of water.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Earning citations is not a content volume problem alone.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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