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he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Recent Examples of excerpts
Read excerpts from his interview below, which has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Interspersed throughout the film are audio excerpts of interviews that director Emily Turner conducted last summer with law enforcement involved with the case and Wuornos’ family and friends.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
This new Seuss book includes excerpts and a cover sketch from Geisel’s manuscript.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Clicking on a tile opens a side panel with excerpts from reviews, a feature list, pros and cons, and a link for purchase.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
As some of the duo’s famous friends read excerpts from the resulting book, everyone from Bravo to Bell proudly admitted to having been fired in their careers.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Winn also provided excerpts from her husband’s clinic letters proving that he was being treated for CBD.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
What To Know The ad campaign in question, funded by the government of Ontario, aired on major American television networks and used audio excerpts from Reagan’s 1987 address on the risks of high tariffs.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Interspersed throughout the film are audio excerpts of interviews that director Emily Turner conducted last summer with law enforcement involved with the case and Wuornos’ family and friends.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
This new Seuss book includes excerpts and a cover sketch from Geisel’s manuscript.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Clicking on a tile opens a side panel with excerpts from reviews, a feature list, pros and cons, and a link for purchase.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
As some of the duo’s famous friends read excerpts from the resulting book, everyone from Bravo to Bell proudly admitted to having been fired in their careers.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Winn also provided excerpts from her husband’s clinic letters proving that he was being treated for CBD.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
What To Know The ad campaign in question, funded by the government of Ontario, aired on major American television networks and used audio excerpts from Reagan’s 1987 address on the risks of high tariffs.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
Noun
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Each fin features quotations cherry-picked from a century of glowing Phantom press reviews.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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The school alleged in the lawsuit that Phillips’ counsel later sent LAFS a demand letter that included quotations from his conversations with Heavener and Tammy Elliott, the school’s president.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to the label, it's made with concentrated tomato juice and the juices of seven other vegetables, plus chili pepper and black pepper extracts for a medium level of heat.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Made from rubber tree extracts, plus organic wool and cotton cotton, the bed is designed to be breathable and offer multiple benefits for sleepers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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These passages reflect how divided the planet once was, how easily myths about the United States could become rooted in other countries.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rapid violin flurries and intensity of the final passages conjure the distinct feeling of a storm gathering force, perfectly mirroring the cold weather sweeping through Minneapolis this weekend.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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The clips also show Bündchen doing yoga, dancing, cycling and surfing.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Tease… Without the Payoff Throughout the night, Grande, Erivo, and the cast teased exclusive looks at new film clips and musical moments — but the live audience didn’t end up seeing them.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to those citations, many employees have been burned by the chemicals in the liquid that pools up in Boring’s tunnels.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For not having two plates properly displayed (on vehicles requiring them), more than 52,400 citations were handed out.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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