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Next level for R.E.M. is trying to sing the Mike Mills harmonies, and it’s not surprising that Narducy, the man who is the definition of an alt-rock journeyman, is spot on.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sometimes in Northern Ireland, the definition of success is "nobody got hurt".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Much has been debated about when or whether this will happen, but neuroscientists like me and my colleagues can’t even truly agree on a definition of what consciousness is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Young people who end up playing in the NFL are, by definition, by far the fittest and strongest in their schools and colleges.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Things which were odd, by Julian’s definition, often turned out to be amusingly mundane.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
As California ushers in its certification label, she said, other states could adopt similar certification programs or develop their own definitions of ultraprocessed foods while a uniform federal definition is still in the works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"We ask that Australia clarify how exactly 'harm' and 'risks' shall be determined... ensuring these definitions do not encroach on protected speech," the US said in its submission.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Here are definitions for some of terms used above.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Terms like “reasonable,” “material,” “equivalent” and “systematic disagreement” appear throughout the document with no definitions attached.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“That one book contains the definitions of more than four-hundred fifty thousand words. Now, wasn’t I right, Nicholas? All this will mean so much more since you learned about it on your own.”
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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