defining

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“As with prior IPO waves, strong demand — not excess supply — is likely to be the defining feature.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

From the Greek philosopher Archimedes shouting “eureka” in his bathtub to the German psychologist Karl Bühler defining the concept of an “Aha!” moment two centuries later, sudden jolts of realization can hit rather quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I knew from the jump that that is one of Natalie’s defining features, that she just cannot get out of her own way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The irony, of course, is that Elmo’s defining trait is that he likes everyone.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Where the Aristotelian universe had one centre, there were now potentially five different ways of defining the centre of the universe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton