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Cosby defined it to me as “books that took noir existentialism out the cities and the back and brought it down into the hills and the hollers, the low country.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The following decades saw scandals featuring legislators and political operatives of both parties who were accused of conflicts of interest, which were generally defined as a person’s private interests.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
He defined liberty as “security,” or at least one’s belief that one is secure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The appointment of Alonso was meant to herald a new era, a Real Madrid with a defined style not solely reliant of individual skill or what at times felt like divine intervention.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“Waikīkī is this place with so much history underneath what you see. It shouldn’t be defined by hotels and restaurants. It has a different past, and future. Well, you know what I mean.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
