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Recent Examples of typify
Meeting in Munich This combination of carping about America, bickering with each other, and grandstanding for the cameras has typified European responses to the Russian invasion of Feb. 24, 2022, and the three years of war that followed.
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Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Mayotte typifies what is happening to small island nations and the Global South.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
That month, Columbia President Nemat Shafik abandoned the defiant posture that typified the stance Ivy League presidents had previously assumed.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025
The relentless running of Szoboszlai typified Liverpool’s energetic performance, but the belligerence of Mac Allister and athleticism of Ryan Gravenberch provided the bite in midfield that was much-needed given the strengths that Eddie Howe’s side typically possess in the centre of the park.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Mayotte typifies what is happening to small island nations and the Global South.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
That month, Columbia President Nemat Shafik abandoned the defiant posture that typified the stance Ivy League presidents had previously assumed.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025
The relentless running of Szoboszlai typified Liverpool’s energetic performance, but the belligerence of Mac Allister and athleticism of Ryan Gravenberch provided the bite in midfield that was much-needed given the strengths that Eddie Howe’s side typically possess in the centre of the park.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typify
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This victory exemplified Gannon's approach to leadership and performance under pressure.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s far from the truth, and the case of Martell-LeBron exemplifies what’s wrong with that thinking.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Green symbolizes balance and growth, appealing to eco-conscious businesses.—
Bryant Richardson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Common markers include stars on the shoulders (indicating rank), crowns (symbolizing authority), images of weapons, trains (a nod to the gang's name), dice, roses, and predatory animals like jaguars.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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As the graphic above illustrates, Galatasaray’s Napoli loanee can find space to shoot, even with limited service.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Her own work has illustrated how different brain regions activate when processing English or Chinese sentences because of their differing linguistic properties.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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This is embodied in Ted Danson’s character, Michael, a demon who starts out as an architect of eternal torture but undergoes a profound transformation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In some ways, this landscaping idea embodies a farm or agricultural setting where steel barns and tractors are common.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typify. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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