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in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel
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Recent Examples of exemplified
The Artemis crew exemplified mutual care, joy, appreciation and humility to drive mission success.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The resulting pastry, exemplified by rum-and-vanilla scented versions sold at Bordeaux pastry shop Baillardran, has a custard-like texture and mahogany exterior.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The Yankees have often given KC trouble, exemplified by 13 straight regular-season losses to the Bronx Bombers over two seasons.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Or perhaps the thing that's pulling at our heartstrings is the beauty of science and the spirit of exploration exemplified by the team at NASA who put this together.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
That was exemplified on BottleRock Day One (May 22) when Lorde, Lil Wayne and ’80s faves Men at Work — three of the most enticing acts on the overall festival bill — were all on at the same time.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The venue's age shows throughout, exemplified by the press box elevator, which still uses an old handle switch instead of up-and-down buttons.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Liang Jingkun exemplified the team’s resilience.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The resulting track feels like being lost within the euphoria of an underground dance floor exemplified.
—Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The resulting pastry, exemplified by rum-and-vanilla scented versions sold at Bordeaux pastry shop Baillardran, has a custard-like texture and mahogany exterior.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The Yankees have often given KC trouble, exemplified by 13 straight regular-season losses to the Bronx Bombers over two seasons.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Or perhaps the thing that's pulling at our heartstrings is the beauty of science and the spirit of exploration exemplified by the team at NASA who put this together.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
That was exemplified on BottleRock Day One (May 22) when Lorde, Lil Wayne and ’80s faves Men at Work — three of the most enticing acts on the overall festival bill — were all on at the same time.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The venue's age shows throughout, exemplified by the press box elevator, which still uses an old handle switch instead of up-and-down buttons.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Liang Jingkun exemplified the team’s resilience.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The resulting track feels like being lost within the euphoria of an underground dance floor exemplified.
—Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplified
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To critics, Harden's comments illustrated how economic incentives can outweigh public commitments to free expression when China is involved.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Beckham’s return will be different, as the scores of fans waiting to share a moment with him on Saturday illustrated.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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According to Fontaine, the experiment demonstrated that sterile soil supports a flow of electrons indicative of processes that resemble the oxygen-dependent metabolism of the Krebs cycle.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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The project demonstrated that large renewable energy installations can be built even in remote locations where heavy equipment is difficult to transport.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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