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one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
a war bonnet that is a fine example of Native American handicraft
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Recent Examples of examples
Clement responded that the better yardstick would be another pro league that is protected by the SBA, with the NBA, MLB, and NHL the most plausible examples.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Customizing and scaling up While the examples provided here are unique to the communities that designed them, and might not resonate in the same way in other places, AI offers a platform for educators and families to create their own resources and experiences.
—Andres Bustamante, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Whether Musero can cite examples of work he was denied, prevented from going for or more in damages at said trial is a whole other matter.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Stomachaches and headaches that only appear before or during school are examples.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Encounters with some of the 20th century’s most elevated examples of craft had a galvanizing effect on her, Calderone says.
—Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Her social feed also features examples of her work with talent like Keke Palmer, Lena Waithe, and Coco Jones.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
And those are just two examples of the myriad plant life on display.
—Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
What are examples of emergency symptoms or conditions, for billing purposes?
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Customizing and scaling up While the examples provided here are unique to the communities that designed them, and might not resonate in the same way in other places, AI offers a platform for educators and families to create their own resources and experiences.
—Andres Bustamante, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Whether Musero can cite examples of work he was denied, prevented from going for or more in damages at said trial is a whole other matter.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Stomachaches and headaches that only appear before or during school are examples.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Encounters with some of the 20th century’s most elevated examples of craft had a galvanizing effect on her, Calderone says.
—Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Her social feed also features examples of her work with talent like Keke Palmer, Lena Waithe, and Coco Jones.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
And those are just two examples of the myriad plant life on display.
—Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
What are examples of emergency symptoms or conditions, for billing purposes?
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
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The findings came from blood samples of 958 participants with an average chronological age of 70, who were taking the multivitamin–multimineral supplement Centrum Silver.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are some instances when AI excels at identifying medical issues — in some studies, large language models have sometimes matched or even outperformed physicians on diagnostic reasoning tasks.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some of the pages have illustrations.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Olson’s vibrant illustrations, based on folk art, show long, slender figures who fill the pages with color and activity.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The buddies’ plan involves the retrieval of amoeba specimens from a celestial body orbiting Tau Ceti.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2016, researchers began to suspect the existence of a previously unknown croc species while examining archival remains from dozens of specimens at a museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, entire families sign up to record video, speech and images for AI training to supplement their income.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Along with their sleek styles (no cheesy paisley patterns here), these cases are filled with extra pockets and compartments to ensure easy access to your favorite products and tools.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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