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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 excerpt
In the below excerpt, de la Rocha stands on the beach with his toes in the sand, looking out at the ocean and back into the past.
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Mike De La Rocha, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
An excerpt of a journal entry Jackson wrote about Campbell in 1988.Courtesy Kerri Jackson
The top of her head didn’t quite reach the middle of his chest.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Below is an excerpt of their conversation, edited for length and clarity.
—Devan Schwartz, Vox, 10 May 2025
Following are edited excerpts from a longer Zoom conversation.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Mike De La Rocha, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
An excerpt of a journal entry Jackson wrote about Campbell in 1988.Courtesy Kerri Jackson
The top of her head didn’t quite reach the middle of his chest.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Below is an excerpt of their conversation, edited for length and clarity.
—Devan Schwartz, Vox, 10 May 2025
Following are edited excerpts from a longer Zoom conversation.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpt
Noun
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The book is a fun pile of quotations from Post employees and other voices on the paper’s past half century.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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These records are more reliable than ones produced and published later—especially by entities remote from the action, as with the 2022 Russian list of quotations—because of the risk of alteration.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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Patrons can expect delicious dishes like avocado toast, gourmet pancakes, and signature cocktails—often infused with cannabis extracts or paired with specific cannabis strains for an enhanced dining experience.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
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Some studies have even found that garlic extract can affect blood pressure similarly to the way certain medications do.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
28 May 2025
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Accordingly, Vought and the White House's OMB must, following the reconciliation bill's passage and enactment into law, transmit a fresh rescission package to Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) desk.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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That passage marked the start of more frequent financial warnings from Dimon, including worries of a recession — which didn’t happen until the 2020 pandemic triggered a two-month contraction — as well as concerns around market meltdowns and the ballooning U.S. deficit.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The now-viral clip has sparked debate about the accuracy of Jones’s claim during the almost 20-second-long monologue.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Legal: Contract Intelligence Agents that review, redline, and analyze large numbers of documents for privilege, check citations for accuracy, or compare contracts to one another.—
Nikit Shah,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Conclusion While both strategies claim to operate under IRC §453, the similarities end with the code citation.—
Andre Pennington,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Miley Cyrus just gave fans a new look into the world of Something Beautiful, with the pop star unveiling her visual album film’s official trailer — featuring a snippet of an unreleased song — on Thursday (May 22).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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On the Kennedy Center’s YouTube page, there is a short promotional video with snippets from the show.—
Abigail Anthony,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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