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Example Sentences
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Under French law, rape is defined as "any non-consensual act of penetration".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Food insufficiency is considered more severe than food insecurity, defined as having access to food but worrying about it running out or not being nutritious enough.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Ali argued that successful films are defined less by genre than by the conviction behind them.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The GOATs who defined an entire era of sports are playing in their sixth World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It is the most clearly defined, well-blazed footpath imaginable.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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