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characterized

[kar-ik-tuh-rahyzd] / ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪzd /




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The aggregate business is characterized by high local market share, stable pricing, and solid profit margins.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

In response to questions from The Times, the Sheriff’s Department characterized Ranyan’s comment as inaccurate but acknowledged ongoing discussions with the VA on a new “memorandum of understanding.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

For Americans with sarcopenic obesity, which is characterized by extra weight and reduced muscle mass in people mostly older than 65, frailty is a major concern.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

It characterized its fine as “compensation for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

With the obsessive attention to detail that characterized his brand of dogged genius, Rosellini purged his life of all but the most primitive tools, which he fashioned from native materials with his own hands.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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