Illustration of Venn diagram
- AB represents the intersection of sets A and B
: a graph that employs closed curves and especially circles to represent logical relations between and operations on sets and the terms of propositions by the inclusion, exclusion, or intersection of the curves
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As José San Miguel, a movement instructor and studio manager at FlowCorps Durham, put it, reformer workouts can be thought of like a Venn diagram with pilates on one side, Lagree on the other and a wide grey area in between.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
In Duke’s case, everything seemed to overlap in one sprawling Venn diagram, as a private school in the South morphed into a global phenomenon.
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Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
In general, the band members’ musical Venn diagram includes anything that has big energy and a loudmouth spirit.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
Gritty thrives in the center of the Venn diagram connecting these tensions.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
In Duke’s case, everything seemed to overlap in one sprawling Venn diagram, as a private school in the South morphed into a global phenomenon.
—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
In general, the band members’ musical Venn diagram includes anything that has big energy and a loudmouth spirit.
—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
15 June 2026
Gritty thrives in the center of the Venn diagram connecting these tensions.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Venn diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venn%20diagram. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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Venn diagram
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: a diagram that uses overlapping circles to show collections of mathematical elements and what they have in common
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