definition
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If that were the case there would be no net effect on the global stock market from this World Cup effect, since by definition there always is the same number of winning and losing teams.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
A team led by Los Alamos scientist Roxana Bujack used geometry to build a mathematical definition of color perception based on hue, saturation, and lightness.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
The lead single, Celebration, takes that energy to the dancefloor while redefining the group's definition of fearlessness.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
There is an actual legal definition for that designation.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Daniel’s and my definition of share was that, because we were part owners, she should have driven us everywhere we wanted to go, every time we wanted to go anywhere.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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