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a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Recent Examples of excerpts
Although excerpts were published internationally, the full memoir was only rediscovered by historian Jonathan Schroeder in 2016.
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Brian Delay,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Earlier, authorities blocked access to excerpts of Goktas' show, including pokes at Erdogan, that were uploaded onto social media.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
The complaint includes excerpts from a 2008 circuit court ruling and a 2020 Fourth District Court of Appeal decision that both found the association has no right to approve or disapprove sales/transfers.
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Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Why did Great Books of the Modern World assign almost no actual books, only excerpts?
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Here are edited excerpts from the conversations.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
They'll also be required to read Bible stories, including passages from the New Testament and excerpts from the Book of Job.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Following are edited excerpts from a longer conversation.
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Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Trump has been fuming about its revelations, and a parlor game around who-leaked-what has been underway in DC since excerpts first appeared in the Times.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
Brian Delay,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Earlier, authorities blocked access to excerpts of Goktas' show, including pokes at Erdogan, that were uploaded onto social media.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The complaint includes excerpts from a 2008 circuit court ruling and a 2020 Fourth District Court of Appeal decision that both found the association has no right to approve or disapprove sales/transfers.
—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Why did Great Books of the Modern World assign almost no actual books, only excerpts?
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Here are edited excerpts from the conversations.
—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
They'll also be required to read Bible stories, including passages from the New Testament and excerpts from the Book of Job.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Following are edited excerpts from a longer conversation.
—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Trump has been fuming about its revelations, and a parlor game around who-leaked-what has been underway in DC since excerpts first appeared in the Times.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
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The daily quotations from Urner Barry, a market reporting company, serve as a benchmark for the egg industry, shaping what retailers pay for eggs nationwide, according to the suit.
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Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer.
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Some Scented Herbs There is some research to suggest that natural slug repellant products made with essential oils or other plant extracts may deter slug activity.
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While there’s evidence that some plant extracts may have repellant properties, that doesn’t mean lining your deck with these plants will work.
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Beginning in the 2030 school year, public school students will read biblical passages and learn how the Bible affected history and literature from kindergarten to 12th grade.
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In the afternoon, students will partake in book clubs that read novels — a dying art in traditional public schools, driven in part by the increasing popularity of literacy curriculum programs that favor textbooks with short reading passages over whole books.
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In the clips, Styles, 32, appeared out of one of the stadium's entrances, while sporting a white long-sleeve top, athletic shorts and crisp white trainers.
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Thomson got in touch and showed him fan-reaction clips of the earlier games.
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
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