as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
in the photograph the majestic mountain is strikingly silhouetted against the setting sun
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The violence that the Philippines has suffered in the last several decades, as well as its remaining ethnic and social tensions, can be traced to the legacy of imperial oppression.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025 -
So while the advisory attributes 100,000 cancer cases in the country each year to alcohol, most cancers can’t be traced back to a single cause.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
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Heard, who now lives in Spain, gave a statement to NBC News reacting to the allegations outlined in Lively’s complaint.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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The ladies also outlined the unique timing of their holiday celebrations for those who have to travel for away games.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Garfield, an actor who has defined the notion of being a modern leading man with feelings, thinks cinemagoers should be free to show their emotions without apology.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
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In her younger years, Gucci viewed Creole as simply her family vessel that defined the yachting season, with weeks typically spent aboard with parents, sister and crew in the Western Mediterranean.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Silhouetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silhouetted. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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