characterized

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"Gus" lived during the Maastrichtian period, some 72 to 66 million years ago, which was characterized by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast floodable coastal plains.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Without pointing to any specific matter, Bowman said the Journal’s story on the dinner had unfairly characterized the event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 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

A rave is, in its ideal form, a temporary ecosystem of revelers, characterized by euphoric acceptance of that time and place.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

He endured the “whirl of noise and motion,” as Dickens characterized London in his then-current serial, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, which everyone was gobbling up in Bentley’s Miscellany, a literary magazine.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman