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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
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as in to express
to represent in visible form
George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear
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Recent Examples of embody
Elevating their linguistic toolkit can help leaders more effectively embody their potential and inspire their teams.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The role allowed Rossellini to embody subservience and authority through a reserved yet respectful demeanor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
My list would start with the counties that embody the critical voting trends that are shaping our elections.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
This Peacock necklace embodies those attributes but on an even grander technical scale than the late jeweler could have achieved in his era.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The role allowed Rossellini to embody subservience and authority through a reserved yet respectful demeanor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
My list would start with the counties that embody the critical voting trends that are shaping our elections.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
This Peacock necklace embodies those attributes but on an even grander technical scale than the late jeweler could have achieved in his era.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
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The former includes a discreetly and elegantly integrated kitchen, the latter has an adjoining bathroom to one side.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Going forward, LinkedIn is also another example of how AI can be integrated into the software and cloud giant’s various businesses.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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For some horror-thriller heads, the moment might recall a similar sentiment expressed in the original Speak No Evil, Christian Tafdrup’s 2022 film about a family who gets tortured, and ultimately killed, by a sociopath who takes advantage of their middle-class politeness.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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On Saturday, Elvira Monk expressed relief at the prospect of arrests in her brother’s death.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The outcome will encourage you to incorporate more activities into your routine that ease stress and connect you to positive individuals who inspire you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Concession stands incorporate facial recognition to allow fans who have linked their wallets to the arena’s app to walk in and out, bypassing registers.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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An onlooker snapped a picture, which seemed to exemplify the lawlessness that is inherent to why some people love sideshows and others hate them.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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His wartime London contains worlds within worlds, many of them unexpected, as Rita and George in their ways exemplify the old British mantra of keeping calm and carrying on, even when doing so seems impossible.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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As Lee’s character comes down from the mountains, he’s quickly assimilated into working for an old crank on a farm.Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is a perfect instance where leadership has to be in sync to assimilate technology that quickly.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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The number of minutes symbolizes every cyclist or pedestrian killed by a driver in the United States in 2022.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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In Caddo Lake, a brain-melting sci-fi film starring Dylan O’Brien that hit Max last month, the wetlands symbolize all of the above and then some as multiple characters try to get to the root of some seriously-hard-to-explain events.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trying to set expectations based on a math model is only going to add to the anxiety already manifesting itself.Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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This could manifest in nightmares or a child having trouble sleeping.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hongsheng Zhu, an assistant professor at Lingnan University in Hong Kong who studies Chinese governance, said this trend of nocturnal cycling epitomizes a local event going national primarily due to the algorithm of short video platforms and coverage by central media.Peter Guo, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Lakhani was equating the academic support with the highest level of organization and execution that epitomizes the training of a Navy Seal, the special operation force that stands for sea, air and land teams.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embody. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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