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For Michael Govan, its director, the building was merely a means to an end, which was to change the definition of the museum itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Pearce, however, also wrote in an analysis published Wednesday that the definition of stagflation is too broad.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
"By focusing on how life spreads and interacts with environments, we can search for it without needing a perfect definition or a single definitive signal," said Harrison B. Smith.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
However, she said there were currently no plans to introduce a national definition of dyscalculia.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Valmiki raised an eyebrow, as if to say You’re stretching the definition of rhyme, but then, you are on an urgent deadline….
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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