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The inflation threat that bonds face isn’t from inflation that is currently expected but from unexpected inflation — which, by definition, is unexpected.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Young people are by definition less experienced and by nature more idealistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Asked why, he said that while there was no universally accepted definition of a megafire, a commonly used US benchmark classifies a wildfire as such when it burns more than 10,000 hectares.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
DAMIEN: USC commit Gavin Williams is the definition of the word elite on defense and offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Indeed, because all facts are by definition true we tend to think all truths are facts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Many people are afraid to pursue a path that runs counter to conventional definitions of success.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The states’ case hinges on whether a judge will accept the market definitions outlined in their lawsuit, Garcia and other analysts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Talk about two very different definitions of sausages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
While there are different definitions of Herndon’s “fastest time,” including ones clocked before grease was added, none were by the Class of 1991.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
She had tried to read the whole dictionary once, so she knew the definitions of a lot of words that started with “a.”
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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