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Now, her European reign has been ended by talented Swiss 22-year-old Audrey Werro, and a fresh wave of world-class rivals appear set to define the next chapter of Hodgkinson's story.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The companies that used to define an index, going public early in their growth, now opt to wait.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Their conversation explores characters who hide their true nature behind carefully constructed personas, the role of technology in enabling obsession and revenge, and the social rituals that define contemporary London.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

Scientists do not currently agree on exactly what belongs in that category, a problem Kennedy summarized with characteristic bluntness: “If you can’t define a problem, you can’t solve it.”

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

As a teenager I felt it was important to define who I was.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

“Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication,” the listing crowed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

The UK government defines a child as anyone under 18.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The U.S. became what the United Nations defines as an “aging society,” where at least 7% of the population is over 65, in the early 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The get-rich ethos that defines our time may be only rivaled by our perilously tantalizing obsession with vengeance.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Then the effort to make good on that vow is what defines us as human beings.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

“Luxury has often been defined as a $4,000 handbag,” he said, calling that a “lazy” definition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

He described loving being part of an atmosphere of multiculturalism and global inclusiveness that defined much of the celebrations.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Their goal was to understand how people first learn the value of different options in clearly defined situations and which options they later favor when those choices are presented in new combinations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Light shaking, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, was felt in Oakland and nearby San Leandro and Alameda, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Although he hadn’t found a rocket book, Quentin had finally found the physics book he’d read in the library in Welch that defined Newton’s third law of action and reaction.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

"An overly dry spring and a heatwave in the second half of June were defining factors" leading to what the group described as a "below-average grain harvest" forecast at 41.9 million tonnes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The results suggest that one of the proton's defining quantum properties may not reside solely in its three valence quarks.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Something new to listen to: Six years ago, indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers’ last solo album became one of the defining records of the decade.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Sherman Antitrust Act preceded his presidency, but Roosevelt’s willingness to use federal power against combinations that undermined competition became a defining feature of his almost eight years in office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

But Newton’s genius involved defining these terms rigorously and linking them to each other via a nest of equations—thereby launching the science of mechanics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee