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The term exomoon generally describes a natural satellite orbiting a planet or another object beyond our Solar System, although astronomers have not agreed on an official definition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
The analysis used a definition of autism-therapy services cited in the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s Applied Behavior Analysis Toolkit that reflects medical billing codes that were adopted by most states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"I think a full restoration would be excellent. We could do it in high definition, with extended, full versions," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
And the definition of “consumer” includes any “subscriber of goods or services” from the provider.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
And I know her definition of “tired” can fill volumes.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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But critics say its broad definitions, severe penalties and scrutiny of even voluntary conversions risk drawing the state and the police into one of the most private decisions a person can make.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
That meant LGBTQ+ and single people who historically had been shut out by definitions of infertility as a failure to conceive after six to 12 months of unprotected heterosexual intercourse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
When asked to specify what in the law backed its interpretation, the commission cited the separate definitions section and wouldn’t comment further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But the one part of the market that has cooled are so-called momentum stocks, whose precise definitions vary but basically are bets that fast-rising stocks will continue to gain ground.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
It contains active definitions for musical terms; music lessons regarding the meanings of musical notation; and exercises designed to further understanding of musical notes, chords, and many other musical aspects.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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