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What Gyllenhaal was promoting was intangible, something that money couldn’t buy and no agent could secure: his personal definition of masculinity.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The cap-weighting and resulting concentration aren’t bad by definition, especially during bull markets.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
It’s not clear who “needs” a product that cannot earn enough revenue to stay in business, but by definition it doesn’t seem to be the consumer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
They do, however, suggest that the current definition of B12 deficiency may be too blunt for brain health.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
“Although,” said Irian, “their definition of treasure varies. There’s people who’ve hunted the carbuncles for months and dug up a rat’s tail and three fish heads.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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