definition
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There is an actual legal definition for that designation.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“This is the definition of inflationary pressure starting to affect us,” a senior restaurant-industry executive told ISM.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The tools available to retail investors are, almost by definition, those that have not demonstrated enough edge to be worth keeping private.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Weidner is among hundreds of Oklahoma homeowners suing State Farm for allegedly using a narrow definition of hail damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Some theorists even believe that there can be no universal definition of music because it is so culturally specific.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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