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exemplifies

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present tense third-person singular of exemplify

as in illustrates

to show or make clear by using examples in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel

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Recent Examples of exemplifies No story this summer exemplifies that more than the Curaçao national team. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 Ensuring a safe way home exemplifies a life-saving habit that protects our community. — Aaa - Mountain Group, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Slusser exemplifies the mindset on the left, those who pretend not to understand things, thus making discourse impossible. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Parias' case, his attorneys say, is one that exemplifies the challenges facing many detainees in a judicial and detention system with limited resources and dwindling avenues for any recourse, including for people with no criminal record. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 June 2026 The 326-unit apartment complex exemplifies what some Black residents say is a longstanding pattern of pricing poor and working-class Black people out of southeast Denton. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 Alo Yoga exemplifies this trend, expanding its presence beyond activewear into an immersive experience economy. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Summoning Okert instead exemplifies the aggression synonymous with Joe Espada’s three-year tenure as Astros manager. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Booking internationally renowned rock and jazz bassist Doug Wimbish and his WimBash circle of musical collaborators exemplifies the Hartford Bonanza approach to showcasing locally rooted talent. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

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James Wilson, a prominent attorney, best illustrates that evolution.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The Pew report illustrates why homeownership is increasingly the province of older Americans, and why first-time buyers seem like a vanishing breed.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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Consider if the side gig adds unique skills, demonstrates entrepreneurship, or could be perceived as a distraction or conflict of interest.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The advocacy group Stand Up for Science has posted advice on writing comments, along with an extremely lengthy and detailed submission that demonstrates just how comprehensive a comment can be.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

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