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Recent Examples of exhaustive Maddow insists that, in addition to managing the level of reading and synthesizing required of hosting an hour-long show, Psaki is in a distinctive position to tap into her exhaustive Rolodex and elicit premier sourcing or secure difficult interviews. Kyler Alvord, People.com, 6 May 2025 What makes the piece notable is its exhaustive, generous attention to what might seem—to some—a frivolous subject. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2025 While far from an exhaustive list, here are some of the highlights. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025 There is an exhaustive list of changes and symptoms women go through when perimenopause and menopause call. Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exhaustive
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Adjective
  • Judge Ashford did a thorough march through the standard regulatory factors.
    Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • No medical intervention is without risk, and on the broadest level, what these officials are asking for appears to fit the essential tenets of public health: thorough testing of vaccines before they’re debuted, and careful scrutiny of each immunization’s relative pros and cons.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
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  • Still, some Republicans are pointing to the recent criminal cases as evidence of a systemic flaw that requires a comprehensive solution, like requiring all Americans to provide a birth certificate, passport or other citizenship document to register to vote.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 17 May 2025
  • The male and female butlers go through a comprehensive 108-point training program.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Right whales are identified by individual markings on their heads and bodies, with extensive photo catalogues managed by the New England Aquarium.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • No country can match China for its extensive and efficient factories, and Apple’s roots there are deep.
    Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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  • On the other hand, users earn free passes and engagement reward points, which cover the full subscription fee initially paid by Hibe, in return.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The bill, which could come up for a vote in the full House as early as mid May, includes a provision to make good, at least temporarily, on Trump’s campaign promises to eliminate federal income tax on money earned from tips.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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  • Researchers have long questioned the purpose of the artifact, which depicts a North African hunting scene, complete with warriors, a range of weaponry, lions and a hunting dog.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • The Beats Studio Pro are wireless, over-ear headphones that offer a rich, well-balanced sound complete with head-tracking spatial audio.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025

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“Exhaustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustive. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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