definite
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World Cup winner Dawson defended under-fire England head coach Steve Borthwick - saying his side have shown "definite progress" this month - but believes there is a big problem with their discipline.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Whereas U.S. attacks on Fordow in 2025 targeted ventilation shafts that went straight down to the halls of the site, publicly available satellite imagery hasn’t exposed the definite locations of any ventilation sites at Pickaxe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“And in the absence of a definite statement from Iran there is a tendency to downplay comments from the U.S. administration.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Yet this picture clashes with what we observe in daily life, where objects occupy one definite place or state at a time.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
Like him, you are tough, dark, vulnerable, moody—with a very definite tendency to sound truculent because you want no one to think you are soft.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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