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typify

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as in to exemplify

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Recent Examples of typify The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face. — Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026 Defying the odds Pavia typifies this larger, more varied group of players who have taken similar journeys. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 As outlined by Serious Eats and Food and Wine, Indiana's version is typified by its simplicity, cost-effectiveness and the mass volume of black pepper featured. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Apr. 2026 Both exhibitions typify the value of artist-run spaces, from the non-sanitized look of the Rice Hotel to the dynamics of the shows themselves. — Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for typify

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The top three candidates exemplify three distinct arms of the Republican Party.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
To many, no other dessert exemplifies indulgence, legacy, craft — and maybe even a friendly dose of snobbery — quite like Sant Ambroeus’ principessa cake.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

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Applicants from North America account for one-third of all the submissions, symbolizing the spread of K-pop globally and the interest in being part of it.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The Post Office Tower, lean, practical, and futuristic, symbolizes the technical and architectural skill of this new age.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

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The problem is, which this case so well illustrates, that to the extent that the debtor has the ability reacquire the assets then potentially so does a creditor.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The cycles of illness and deflection at Taylor Farms illustrate a larger problem in the American food safety system, the experts said, which overwhelmingly relies on companies to self-police the cleanliness of their own produce.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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