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a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Recent Examples of excerpts
These are edited excerpts from the conversation.
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Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The ninth-grade health and wellness textbook called The Foundations of Life Safety, which outlines various ways for young girls to avoid inciting rape, has gained traction online after excerpts were shared by Russian activist Yekaterina Mizulina on Telegram.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Read excerpts from our conversation below.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
The complaint excerpts from thousands of text messages and emails between Baldoni, producer Jamey Heath, and several PR professionals, laying out a clear effort to both damage Lively's reputation and safeguard against any accusations being directed at Baldoni himself.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The three months of harrowing testimony has included excerpts from Dominique Pelicot's collection of homemade abuse videos.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Margaret Thatcher says), diary excerpts, and tasteful, evocative sound design, a masterly sequence of the attack embodies the series’ unforgettable blend of elegance and savagery.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Its sister outlet, the Times newspaper, published excerpts from the interview on Thursday.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The event won’t be televised, but excerpts from the moments that Davis and Danson are honored will be excerpted and included during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes broadcast.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The ninth-grade health and wellness textbook called The Foundations of Life Safety, which outlines various ways for young girls to avoid inciting rape, has gained traction online after excerpts were shared by Russian activist Yekaterina Mizulina on Telegram.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Read excerpts from our conversation below.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
The complaint excerpts from thousands of text messages and emails between Baldoni, producer Jamey Heath, and several PR professionals, laying out a clear effort to both damage Lively's reputation and safeguard against any accusations being directed at Baldoni himself.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The three months of harrowing testimony has included excerpts from Dominique Pelicot's collection of homemade abuse videos.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Margaret Thatcher says), diary excerpts, and tasteful, evocative sound design, a masterly sequence of the attack embodies the series’ unforgettable blend of elegance and savagery.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Its sister outlet, the Times newspaper, published excerpts from the interview on Thursday.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The event won’t be televised, but excerpts from the moments that Davis and Danson are honored will be excerpted and included during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes broadcast.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
Noun
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Dates and quotations were unreachable, every fact revised.—
Daisy Hildyard,
The New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2024
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The notable quotations list, compiled each year by Fred Shapiro, an associate director at the Yale Law Library, is a supplement to The New Yale Book of Quotations, which is edited by Shapiro and published by Yale University Press.—
Dave Collins,
Hartford Courant,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Nasal sprays containing melanotan II are absorbed in the nasal mucosa (the lining of the nasal passages) and move quickly into the bloodstream.—
Marisa Garshick,
Verywell Health,
30 Dec. 2024
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The passages in the Facebook post come from a satirical news article published in 2019 by The New Yorker.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
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Lengthy documents on their websites take on the various questionable health assertions and myths point by point with citations for studies and research to back them up.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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As part of the settlement agreement, OSHA dismissed nine of the citations and Amazon accepted one, Amazon spokesperson Maureen Lynch Vogel said.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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