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typifies

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present tense third-person singular of typify

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Former McKinsey consultant Leonie Badge, an MIT and Wharton alumna, exemplifies this shift.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Born in Ramla, Israel, Levi exemplifies the immigrant American dream.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

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According to the Navy, USS Georgia’s final return to Kings Bay symbolizes the beginning of the end for one of the Navy’s most versatile submarine classes.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
In medieval literature the dragon’s refusal to share its wealth symbolizes chaos, greed, and the social harm caused when valuable resources are removed from circulation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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The Howard episode dramatically illustrates two seemingly contradictory facts about the 10 private and 10 public schools honored on Forbes’ first-ever ranking of America’s Top HBCUs.

— Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The backtracking illustrates how the politics of criminal justice have shifted since 2020, posing dilemmas for Democrats’ midterm strategy and their ability to enact their preferred solutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

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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
No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

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