as in interpretive
serving to explain
an edition of Melville's novel that could use more explanative footnotes about whaling
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The three prosecutors’ approaches are illustrative of the tensions and political climate surrounding the death penalty in California and elsewhere, said political scientist Austin Sarat, a death penalty opponent who has studied the issue at Amherst College in Massachusetts.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
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In response, Baldoni’s counsel has alleged that the text messages illustrative of the smear campaign in the Times article were cherry-picked and taken out of context.—
Nicole Page,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
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Hybrid lanterns that meet the aforementioned criteria are indeed out there, waiting to illuminate your next campsite, glamping trip, picnic, late-night reading session, or simply to add a little illuminative flare to that embarrassingly barren bookshelf in time for the next Zoom meeting.—
J.D. Simkins,
Sunset Magazine,
17 Feb. 2022
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Along the way, Robbins spices his story through illuminative moments and mini-biographies.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
14 Oct. 2017
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Read More: 5 Skulls That Shook Up the Story of Human Evolution Historical Context The explanatory text describing replicas of the replicas on display in the Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History will be updated.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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The anchor posted an explanatory note to Instagram, which was read by her colleague Savannah Guthrie on the Jan. 15 edition of the morning show.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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