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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, 17 Oct. 2025
In excerpts from Federline’s book published by the New York Times earlier this week, the 47-year-old claims that one of the couple’s sons allegedly woke up one night to find Spears standing in the doorway holding a knife.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Kevin Federline claims that Britney Spears drank while pregnant and did cocaine while breastfeeding in new excerpts from the former dancer’s upcoming memoir, published in several news outlets.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
These excerpts have been edited for length and clarity.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Here are some excerpts from our conversation.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Recently released excerpts from 107 Days, the memoir of former Vice President Kamala Harris, drew the ire of senior Democratic Party strategists last week, notably political commentators David Axelrod and Van Jones.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Even before the book’s release, some excerpts were already causing friction among the party’s top principals.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
The video later shows excerpts of officers’ initial exchange with the driver whose SUV struck Cervantes’ vehicle and a police interview with the woman three days after the incident.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
In excerpts from Federline’s book published by the New York Times earlier this week, the 47-year-old claims that one of the couple’s sons allegedly woke up one night to find Spears standing in the doorway holding a knife.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Kevin Federline claims that Britney Spears drank while pregnant and did cocaine while breastfeeding in new excerpts from the former dancer’s upcoming memoir, published in several news outlets.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
These excerpts have been edited for length and clarity.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Here are some excerpts from our conversation.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Recently released excerpts from 107 Days, the memoir of former Vice President Kamala Harris, drew the ire of senior Democratic Party strategists last week, notably political commentators David Axelrod and Van Jones.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Even before the book’s release, some excerpts were already causing friction among the party’s top principals.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
The video later shows excerpts of officers’ initial exchange with the driver whose SUV struck Cervantes’ vehicle and a police interview with the woman three days after the incident.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
Noun
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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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The internet has long been awash with fake quotations attributed to prominent personalities.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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The alpha hydroxy acids are courtesy of both lactic acid (arguably the gentlest AHA out there) and fruit extracts, while white willow bark serves as a natural source of BHA.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Your preferred flavor extracts.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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At the very southern end of the Netherlands just outside Maastricht is the Velvet Cave, an 11th- or 12th-century network of underground passages beneath the ruins of Valkenburg Castle.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
18 Oct. 2025
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The lyrics, some inspired by proverbs and biblical passages, convey the fervor of his first love with God, without losing his personal touch.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Murphy also attempted to debunk the DHS claims that Chicago police abandoned federal agents after the ramming incident by showing videos of Chicago police officers on scene after Martinez was shot, and clips of officers wiping their eyes after being affected by teargas deployed by agents.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
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They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Press mentions, quality backlinks and the frequency of my proprietary frameworks’ citations indicate whether our narrative is resonating and relevant.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Traffic citations matching the crash identify the driver as 17-year-old Vincent Battiloro, who the Niotis family says had been stalking Maria for three months.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Excerpts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpts. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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