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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
=== In Popular Culture and Society === | === In Popular Culture and Society === | ||
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"Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 43-23." The words "Pittsburgh" and "Baltimore" are referring to the football teams that represent their cities, the Steelers and the Ravens, respectively. | |||
==== Potpourii ==== | |||
"Wheels" for a car. | "Wheels" for a car. | ||
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"I'm out of bullets, give me another magazine." "Magazine" represents the container that holds the bullets the soldier needs for his firearm. | "I'm out of bullets, give me another magazine." "Magazine" represents the container that holds the bullets the soldier needs for his firearm. | ||
=== In Literature === | === In Literature === | ||
==== William Shakespeare's ''The Tragedy of Julius Caesar'' ==== | ==== William Shakespeare's ''The Tragedy of Julius Caesar'' ==== | ||