define
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Sterner tests await, of course, with the fate of weekend talks likely to define the market’s next moves, particularly if oil prices react more dramatically to the strait’s continuing closure.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The party's manifesto outlines what it says are the "the immediate key priorities that will define a Plaid Cymru government".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Research indicates that retirees who define themselves primarily through their careers are vulnerable to prolonged distress.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Each spring, hundreds of thousands of birds gather here to feed and rest before lifting north again, following migratory paths far older than the farms and highways that now define the valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Lily says percentages and politicians can’t define identity, but they’ve defined mine: illegal lab creation.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing define
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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