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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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Yale, Columbia, Brown, the University of Southern California, Boston University, and the Univesity of Pennsylvania are examples of schools that also scaled back, rescinded, paused or stopped new admissions.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There are plenty of examples like this in nature even within the plain old Standard Model.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Here are eight examples that can fit the bill.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Trapped air inspired by nature The floating mechanism is inspired by examples found in nature.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Poland’s President Nawrocki reeled off examples of Polish, Finnish, Japanese and even Afghan victories against Russia as evidence.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
The examples Schell pointed to were works of art and discoveries in the sciences.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
She’s opted for a colorful moment with satin blue stilettos, gotten edgy with Le Silla thigh-high boots and pared things back with a white pair of minimalist mules, to name a few examples.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
There are many examples of others kissing the ring or bending a knee to Trump.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There are plenty of examples like this in nature even within the plain old Standard Model.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Here are eight examples that can fit the bill.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Trapped air inspired by nature The floating mechanism is inspired by examples found in nature.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Poland’s President Nawrocki reeled off examples of Polish, Finnish, Japanese and even Afghan victories against Russia as evidence.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
The examples Schell pointed to were works of art and discoveries in the sciences.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
She’s opted for a colorful moment with satin blue stilettos, gotten edgy with Le Silla thigh-high boots and pared things back with a white pair of minimalist mules, to name a few examples.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
There are many examples of others kissing the ring or bending a knee to Trump.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for examples
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To learn more, the researchers relied on a unique dataset created by analyzing seawater samples that have been collected twice weekly from La Jolla’s Scripps Pier since 2018.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Factors, a term for merchants, brought samples to the exchange.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In noncompliance records from 2023 reviewed by The Times, Manning Beef was accused of multiple instances of a leaky ceiling, separate instances of live insects on the kill floor, unsanitary conditions and operational malfunctions.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Name’s The Same There are more than 550 instances of players with the same name in MLB history.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The European Rail Traffic Management System, now rolling out across the continent and beyond, gives them real-time target speeds, illustrations of braking curves and line status information many miles ahead, allowing for smoother, safer and more energy-efficient operations.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Or, are you drawn to bright colors, bold illustrations, and more of a maximalist vibe?—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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The exhibition was designed in part by asking collection managers to choose objects and specimens to highlight.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some of those specimens are not at the state health lab.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2026
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There will be court cases that test those new laws.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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All of those cases had been mothers who were either about to deliver or in the postpartum period.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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