defining

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To go from being the defining artist of the 2010s to fighting a scorched-earth war with your own label and hanging out with — ugh — Adin Ross on his livestream?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But 2020 was a defining proof of concept.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But financial constraints, inconsistent support systems and limited access to global markets remain, albeit in different forms — and the creative hustle of that defining era is still as important as ever.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Members discussed defining the deficit in payments in “terms of ‘basic balance,’ ‘liquidity basis,’ or ‘official reserve transactions,’” not trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Race plays a major role—indeed, a defining role—in the current system, but not because of what is commonly understood as old-fashioned, hostile bigotry.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander