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Seoul, South Korea CNN — President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, something modeled on Israel’s formidable defenses, typified by its signature Iron Dome system.
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
That move — rapid, direct and lethal — typified the difference between the two sides.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
This episode, the first of 2025, instead mostly just comes across as bog-standard SNL — typified by one sketch Chappelle couldn’t even be bothered to appear in.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
All of Overstreet’s paintings can be read as forms of dissent, and the ones at the Menil certainly typify his practice.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
That move — rapid, direct and lethal — typified the difference between the two sides.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
This episode, the first of 2025, instead mostly just comes across as bog-standard SNL — typified by one sketch Chappelle couldn’t even be bothered to appear in.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
All of Overstreet’s paintings can be read as forms of dissent, and the ones at the Menil certainly typify his practice.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typify
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These and other finishes exemplify the values of traditional watchmaking by Ferrier. Louis Monet Impulsion Titanium Onyx This timepiece combines a chronograph with a tourbillon with the chronograph mechanism entirely visible on the dial.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Edgar’s courage and candor on the tax issue exemplifies statesmanship.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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His fateful, fourth-down drop late in the AFC Championship Game will symbolize the Bills’ latest failure to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs and reach the Super Bowl.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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In contemporary anime, tattooed characters frequently symbolize a troubled past or inner turmoil, reinforcing Akaza’s role as a figure trapped by his own suffering and destructive path.—
Ronald S. Green,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2025
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Efficiency at what cost? Read: The rise of techno-authoritarianism Careless People illustrates how this ideological vacuum is filled by its leaders’ fleeting whims and governed by their fragile egos.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The tragic case of Kitty Genovese in 1964 famously illustrated this concept, though the case details have been subject to later scrutiny and revision.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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While gold will continue to offer stability, predictability, and traditional safe-haven characteristics, Bitcoin will likely embody risk, innovation, and digital transformation.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Brimming with blissfully bare beaches and rolling green hillsides that hide quaint cottages and understated villas, Bequia embodies relaxation.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typify. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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