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Tan, who said she keeps an "open mind" about the supernatural, said it was not surprising when people seek spiritual explanations for something they cannot readily define.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Asked if Friends for Peace was a real organization, Parscale replied, “What do you define as an actual organization?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

As a form of media, mail-order catalogs themselves were a story of longing and aspiration that came to define shopping as an American way of life.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

“The most important topic to be decided is how do you define market power?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Not only might she undo it all tomorrow, she would also define me by my betrayal for as long as I remained in her life, which wouldn’t be long.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Soft power be damned, Mr. Simms defines a great power in terms of its geography, population, number of nuclear weapons, size of its economy, network of military bases and resilience in the face of pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

He may have been dissuaded from imposing a toll, but this is the way he thinks, and this is how he defines U.S. interests.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

He lives by a warrior code that defines nobility by bravery and sacrifice in action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The UBS report defines wealth as the value of financial assets and real assets, which for most people means housing, less any debts.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Yet another common suffragist strategy was the presentation of pageants, which the dictionary defines as “an elaborate public dramatic presentation that usually depicts a historical or traditional event.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Howver, his parents, Tom and Abbi, said the 14-year-old's birthmark had "never defined him" and that his achievements were a reflection of his "determination and strength".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

A bear market is defined by a drop of 20% or more from a recent peak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

To quantify a career like Neill’s is impossible, but “Jurassic Park” points to a trend that spanned his filmography, even defined it.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

In the lawsuit, the prosecutors defined the market narrowly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

We defined the issues in terms of developing legal doctrine and establishing legal precedent; our clients became important, but secondary, players in a formal arena that required lawyers to translate lay claims into technical speech.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“The defining feature of this home is its positioning. It captures breathtaking jetliner and mountain views from almost every angle. It’s an absolute standout offering in a premier location.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Now it doesn’t really have any exclusive or defining titles, yet Microsoft spent billions scooping up IPs with nothing to show for it.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

It was also the latest example of Bellingham's ability to score goals at vital times, to make the defining contributions when England need them most.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

He has said he "intends to win" the election, setting the stage for what could be the defining contest of his political life.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

She didn’t think Fielding was crude at all, or that Richardson was a fine psychologist, but she wasn’t going to be drawn in, defending, defining, attacking.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan