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defined

[dih-fahynd] / dɪˈfaɪnd /














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In implementing the law, the government further defined "harm" to include "significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding or sheltering."

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

This means scientists can still predict how the "probability cloud" of a quantum system evolves over time even when time is defined by internal changes rather than an external clock.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

It’s also defined by those who came before us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

It was an inspired display by Fery against Italy's Cobolli, defined by an unshakeable composure belying his experience at this level.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

True optimism, as Agatha Swanburne defined it, is the habit of expecting happy endings in a way that keeps one cheerfully working to make them come true.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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