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as in rallies
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
disgruntled students organized a demonstration to protest the change in university policy
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as in displays
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
staged a grand demonstration of her love for her husband with a candlelight-and-champagne Valentine's Day dinner
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Recent Examples of demonstrations
Recent demonstrations with the USAF have shown the viability of MagNav in flight operations.
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Jack Hidary, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But experts who spoke to ABC News -- all of whom study the e-commerce giant's vast distribution network -- said there is little indication that the nationwide demonstrations have imposed significant delays of package delivery, let alone cancellations.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
This first Blue Ghost mission, which Firefly calls Ghost Riders in the Sky, will deliver 10 science instruments and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface for NASA, via the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Initial demonstrations, for example, showed the machine could easily flag the external addition of sucrose and D-tartaric acid.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
And the celebrations have continued in the days since, with mass demonstrations across Syria on Friday marking the end to the Assad family’s 50 years of brutal rule.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
These events or activations are designed to immerse participants in a brand's world—whether through pop-up installations, interactive displays or live demonstrations.
—Astrid Pocklington, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Real-world demonstrations can make a point and galvanize action.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
There were sometimes dueling demonstrations outside the courthouse, and high-profile Republican politicians portrayed Penny as a hero while prominent Democrats attended Neely’s funeral.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Jack Hidary, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But experts who spoke to ABC News -- all of whom study the e-commerce giant's vast distribution network -- said there is little indication that the nationwide demonstrations have imposed significant delays of package delivery, let alone cancellations.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
This first Blue Ghost mission, which Firefly calls Ghost Riders in the Sky, will deliver 10 science instruments and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface for NASA, via the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Initial demonstrations, for example, showed the machine could easily flag the external addition of sucrose and D-tartaric acid.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
And the celebrations have continued in the days since, with mass demonstrations across Syria on Friday marking the end to the Assad family’s 50 years of brutal rule.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
These events or activations are designed to immerse participants in a brand's world—whether through pop-up installations, interactive displays or live demonstrations.
—Astrid Pocklington, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Real-world demonstrations can make a point and galvanize action.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
There were sometimes dueling demonstrations outside the courthouse, and high-profile Republican politicians portrayed Penny as a hero while prominent Democrats attended Neely’s funeral.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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