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typifies

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present tense third-person singular of typify

as in exemplifies

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Berkshire Hathaway exemplifies patience, deploying capital opportunistically under Greg Abel, while Apple prioritizes returning excess cash via massive buybacks and dividends.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Efrat Tolkowsky, a Reichman University lecturer and former member of the Tel Aviv City Council representing Meretz, a left-wing party that for years ran on a pro-peace platform, exemplifies that shift.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 12 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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That sentiment illustrates a central tension raised by many of the actors who shared their stories with CNN.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Customer experience illustrates the distinction; an evolutionary approach focuses on reducing handling time, lowering cost to serve, and improving agent productivity.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 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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