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serving to explain
an illustrative analogy in which the relationship between God and humanity is likened to that between a shepherd and his flock
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An illustrative image of a person holding a medical syringe and a Covid-19 vaccine vial in front of the the AstraZeneca logo displayed on a screen.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
Of course, this simple thought experiment is merely illustrative.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Consider this illustrative example and corresponding tax-efficient retirement withdrawal strategies.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Looking at this group can be illustrative because their financial outcomes haven't been influenced in the same way as people who have been married, divorced or widowed, Kent's analysis noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
Of course, this simple thought experiment is merely illustrative.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Consider this illustrative example and corresponding tax-efficient retirement withdrawal strategies.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Looking at this group can be illustrative because their financial outcomes haven't been influenced in the same way as people who have been married, divorced or widowed, Kent's analysis noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Illustrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrative. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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