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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'example'

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Examples are versions of something that are typical and can help us understand something. There are some words that we often use with 'example'. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'example' with Phil in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT
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