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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
The film uses excerpts from the real emergency phone calls from 6-year-old Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl trapped in a car while under fire from Israelis in Gaza.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Crowds of attendees waited in long lines outside the church as television screens played excerpts of some of Jackson’s most famous speeches.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Bradley played several excerpts of Banegas’ jail calls with Katherine during the hearing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
On November 20, the FBI provided Berge with three pages of excerpts of Pound’s post–Pearl Harbor broadcasts, with the first entry dated July 2, 1942, and the last on July 26.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Clarke-Samuel’s lawyer, Ben Aina, read excerpts from a letter of apology to Tamang’s family.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Presented here is a selection of these works paired with excerpts from Parent’s texts, most of which were published in the eight issues of Architecture Principe, also on display in the exhibition.
—Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
Flowers lined the sidewalks where people waiting to enter watched a large screen playing video excerpts of Jackson's notable speeches.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
This story has been updated to include excerpts from official court documents obtained by the Argus Leader.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 27 Feb. 2026
Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Crowds of attendees waited in long lines outside the church as television screens played excerpts of some of Jackson’s most famous speeches.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Bradley played several excerpts of Banegas’ jail calls with Katherine during the hearing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
On November 20, the FBI provided Berge with three pages of excerpts of Pound’s post–Pearl Harbor broadcasts, with the first entry dated July 2, 1942, and the last on July 26.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Clarke-Samuel’s lawyer, Ben Aina, read excerpts from a letter of apology to Tamang’s family.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Presented here is a selection of these works paired with excerpts from Parent’s texts, most of which were published in the eight issues of Architecture Principe, also on display in the exhibition.
—Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
Flowers lined the sidewalks where people waiting to enter watched a large screen playing video excerpts of Jackson's notable speeches.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
This story has been updated to include excerpts from official court documents obtained by the Argus Leader.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
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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
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Dried valerian roots can be prepared as teas or tinctures, while other plant materials and extracts have been distributed as capsules or tablets, per the NIH.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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To address this, Hitachi Energy developed an enterprise grade AI platform that extracts and interprets complex content from customer requests.—
Travis Edmonds,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some people are born with a tendency to breathe through their mouth, due to extremely small nasal passages or a recessed jaw.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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The essay chapters on history and destiny—the very passages that more mature readers often skip over—were among those that stirred me most profoundly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Videos like Will Smith fighting a spaghetti monster and clips of the cast of Friends reimagined as otters also performed well on social media.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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This attachment clips onto the two controller halves, and extends to hold your phone in between them, like the telescopic controllers from Razer, Gamesir, and Backbone.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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Two spying buses passed me and took pictures of my car, resulting in my receiving two citations costing me $100.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Police reminded the public that toy or imitation weapons are not allowed on school campuses, and that trespassing, reckless driving or suspicious activity could result in citations.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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