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“Arachnophobia,” by contrast, scarcely needs to be defined at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Some remain sharply defined, while others have been partially buried or eroded away over time.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

State spending has outpaced California’s strong revenue growth by about 10%, creating a perennial budget shortfall, defined as a structural deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Higgo being on the putting green meant he was outside of the starting point, which is defined as:

From BBC • May 14, 2026

While perhaps a more provincial cause, it had all the advantages of a more concerted and tightly focused political agenda in which each man played a clearly defined role.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis