exemplifications

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one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like a futile war that is now regarded as the exemplification of national naïveté and arrogance

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  • Organizations seeking the award share examples of innovative programs and initiatives that improve both patient care and staff well-being.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The most famous examples come with Coy Hill on the label, referring to particular warehouses at the distillery in Lynchburg that often yield super high-ABV barrels with very little whiskey left in them after close to a decade of maturation.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
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