Meanings (ES + gloss)
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Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
If Demandt's essay served as a strident example of the German desire for normalcy, a more subtle example was provided by a brief allohistorical depiction of a Nazi victory in World…
The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow o…
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Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.
Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the…
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Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).
Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge,[…]
Nelson Mandela was an example for many to follow.
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A person punished as a warning to others.
[…]hang him, hee'le be made an example.
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A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.
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