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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
Read excerpts from that sprawling conversation below.
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Reshma Gopaldas, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
What follows are excerpts from our conversation, which have been edited for clarity.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The committee released some excerpts from O'Donnell's report, including an executive summary and a list of recommendations.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Read excerpts from his interview below, which has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Here are edited excerpts from the conversation.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, the judge unsealed thousands of pages of documents obtained during discovery, including excerpts from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman’s 2017 personal notes.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Last week’ proceedings in State Supreme Court Judge Alexander Tisch’s courtroom saw Powell’s final witness, a deceased former player whose video deposition excerpts were played for the jury, and three witnesses called by Riverside.
—Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
Reshma Gopaldas, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
What follows are excerpts from our conversation, which have been edited for clarity.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The committee released some excerpts from O'Donnell's report, including an executive summary and a list of recommendations.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Read excerpts from his interview below, which has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Here are edited excerpts from the conversation.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, the judge unsealed thousands of pages of documents obtained during discovery, including excerpts from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman’s 2017 personal notes.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Last week’ proceedings in State Supreme Court Judge Alexander Tisch’s courtroom saw Powell’s final witness, a deceased former player whose video deposition excerpts were played for the jury, and three witnesses called by Riverside.
—Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
Noun
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The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The formula is powered by carnauba wax for definition, plus olive and green coffee extracts to help support growth.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Tinctures and extracts are easy to mix with your favorite juice, tea, smoothie or shake.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Flanner’s story is unfortunately regularly interrupted by short passages about a second figure, said Chris Hewitt in The Minnesota Star Tribune.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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For locals, these sheltered passages can also make surfacing almost unnecessary.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But very quickly, everyone heard about them, phones lighting up with messages and clips, and alerts on social media.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Use shower or curtain rings with clips to attach scarves and winter gear to the hanger and keep it on the back of a door or on a coat rack.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, cities across the Bay Area have ramped up parking enforcement, issuing citations and towing vehicles as RV encampments have become more visible.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Those scores are based on annual surveys and quantitative criteria, such as average citations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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