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define

[dih-fahyn] / dɪˈfaɪn /




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These sites have previously been used to define maximum possible ages for the origin of animal life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

One of the last things Hal Jordan’s hologram tells John before he blinks out, possibly forever, will define Pierre’s hero moving forward, along with this series, should it earn a second season.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Together, Paramount and Warner Bros. will form a creative-first home with the scale, imagination and technology to define entertainment for a generation,” Ellison said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The agreement appears to allow firms to "define what counts as safety" and does not state what consequences there are to any breaches, Weatheral said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Me: I is the hardest word to define.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

The Scottish government defines a critical incident as any localised disruption which results in a board "losing its ability to deliver critical services, or, where patients and staff may be at risk of harm".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The law applies to political “advertisements,” a term it defines broadly as “a communication” that is “published, disseminated, distributed or displayed to the public,” although the meaning of “public” is left open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

He defines RSI as when “AI systems autonomously improve the capability of future AI systems.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Phil Jackson defines championship basketball for a reason,” Lakers governor Jeanie Buss said in a statement released by the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

When Agent Jones was eleven, his dad had called him into the front room and explained that there comes a time in every person’s life when a choice defines him.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Centalion is tweaking its model to buy assets that fit into a few defined themes, the first of which is Gulf Coast natural gas, said Richyal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

EA is a loosely defined movement that uses evidence and reason to work out how to do the most good with a person's money and time.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Stakeholders currently are defined as anyone who lives, works or owns real property within the neighborhood boundaries, or community organizations like chambers of commerce or nonprofits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The force said there was "no defined response" to welfare concerns and the appropriate pathway depended on the circumstances.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Miig and Wab were lighting the candles and the room became lighter and smaller, the space more defined.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

That last one is how John solves the season’s overarching mystery, settling one of the story’s defining and tormented relationships into a peaceful place.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

His defining moment came in that 2021 Champions League final victory.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Other officials haven’t gone as far in defining the attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Abnormal protein buildup is a defining feature of conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 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




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