definition
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IPOs by definition are stock events, but options trading will likely become the main event.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
While it's possible some areas might reach this definition, it is still a little too early to say with certainty.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A team led by Los Alamos scientist Roxana Bujack used geometry to build a mathematical definition of color perception based on hue, saturation, and lightness.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
Almost always the topic assumes a Western liberal-democratic definition of rational, which makes the question pointless.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Of course not. That’s the very definition of ‘constant.’”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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