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fetishizes

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present tense third-person singular of fetishize

as in exemplifies

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Caitlyn Kumi's Her Collective exemplifies this trend, attracting thousands of millennial women to its exclusive, vetted community.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
This exemplifies a reactive legal framework that pursues accountability in hindsight rather than enforcing prevention at the front end.

— Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

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Skenes’ recent inconsistency symbolizes a larger step back by the Pittsburgh rotation since the All-Star break, with Jared Jones and Mitch Keller also struggling, pushing the Bucs to the fringe of the playoff race.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The hearing took place before a packed courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, as Golden’s supporters wore purple, a color that symbolizes survivors of domestic violence.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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Mia Wasikowska perfectly embodies the role of Agata, a writer returning to her home continent, seeking to understand and reconnect with the wounds of the recent past, and with the ways in which unresolved conflicts continue to echo in the present.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The mid-1980s saw the opening of Parton’s Dollywood, a theme park in rural Tennessee that embodies the spirit of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and still draws an average of 4 million visitors a year.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

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With a soothing neutral color palette and elegant touches like custom cathedral ceilings, the house personifies modern luxury.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Jim Hummel, community reporter, newspaper bureau chief, State House reporter, television anchor and producer and independent investigative reporter, personifies Rhode Island journalism.

— Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026

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But Nile’s menacing quiet luxury also manifests his petulant rebellion and desire to break free from the shadow — and control — of his father, Martin (Jonathan Banks).

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Ruled by savvy Mercury — the planet associated with communication, information and logistics — the messenger planet’s brilliance manifests through Virgo’s clever, resourceful, multifaceted and solution-oriented approach.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

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