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characterize

[kar-ik-tuh-rahyz] / ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz /


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"Our goal was to better characterize some of the underlying processes of how gut bacteria affect human biology," says Veronika Young, first author of the study together with Bushra Dohai.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

“It’s difficult to characterize these results as meaningfully differentiated from Orfo or oral Wegovy until we get a more robust data set for aleniglipron,” wrote the RBC analyst.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

And some experts predict that such an arrangement will characterize the regime in Iran a year or two from now.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Until job creation spreads well beyond healthcare, it would be hard to characterize the labor market as anything but lukewarm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

And each time, he displayed the same level of grief, what people who heard him would characterize as inescapable sincerity.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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