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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
Here are three important design principles (and three inventors who embody them) that can offer valuable lessons for the modern world:
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Can a social platform ever aspire to be it, much less embody it?
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee indeed embody a reliable backstop.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Rocky embodies the definition of a myth because the film combines both reality and fiction.
—Timothy J. Brown, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Can a social platform ever aspire to be it, much less embody it?
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee indeed embody a reliable backstop.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Rocky embodies the definition of a myth because the film combines both reality and fiction.
—Timothy J. Brown, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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Spain and Denmark serve as compelling examples, integrating e-invoicing within their comprehensive tax transformation initiatives.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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This experiential training program encourages leaders to integrate The Seven Intentions—connect with goodness, know thyself and be thyself, envision your destiny, seek counsel, venture out, assess, and pass it on—into their professional lives.Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The other side: House GOP Leader Lisa Demuth shot down the idea of tax increases for currently exempt financial and legal services, and expressed concerns about the impacts the cuts would have on long-term care.Torey Van Oot, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Vince Ortega, the executive director of Jackson County COMBAT, expressed optimism that Kansas City would see fewer shootings in 2025.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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The 30-year-old singer incorporated many genres, including reggaeton, música jíbara, salsa, plena, bomba, house, and dembow into 17 tracks.Lola Mendez, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
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Today, the dance workout also incorporates strength work and high intensity interval training.Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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This wine—the crisp Pinot Bianco, the textured Chardonnay, the exotic Gewürztraminer, the elegant Pinot Noir, or the robust Lagrein—perfectly exemplify this region's quality and diversity.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Many films are called revelatory and visionary, but Lynch’s films seem made to exemplify these terms.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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Guest opinion: The San Gabriel Valley is where Asian immigrants go to never assimilate.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Douyin Warnings From Within China China’s drive to assimilate the Tibetans echoes history elsewhere in the world where Indigenous people were seen by their foreign occupiers as savages who needed to be civilized with boarding schools, causing trauma and abuses.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the center of the back of the coin, a large cross was meant to symbolize imperial power, establishing Otto III’s Christianity and blending it with the power of the empire, according to historians.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Document your journey to manifest genuine connections, create valuable resources others can use, and set up strategic partnerships that last.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Community is also a place fueled by a core virtue: that’s love, which manifests in generosity, kindnesses, and courage.Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Grandson Jason Carter said Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s modest ranch home epitomized their approach to life.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The awe-inspiring finish epitomized the difference between the Lakers and Rockets in Houston’s 119-115 win Sunday.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embody. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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