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There is no universal definition, but shell companies are businesses that exist primarily on paper and lack direct human owners.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
According to Altamirano’s team, removing the 12-year limit changed the definition of a “term.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It justified the larger operations as liquidity support in sectors with “consistent strong sponsorship from market participants,” but strong sponsorship is the definition of a healthy, working market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Marra told me the party had "lost definition as to who the Labour Party is" and had become "too narrow in our leadership and the circle of influence around the leader".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Do you know the definition of the word hallucination?”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
Rights group Amnesty International has said the case "relies on vague, overly broad and arbitrary definitions of 'subversion'".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Conventional definitions of the working class often miss how people understand their own place in society.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Professional investors have long segmented the market by how large and how fast-growing stocks are, although the definitions of “large,” “small,” “growth” and “value” are all over the map.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Plaintiffs’ market definitions bear no relationship to the realities of today’s marketplace and cannot withstand scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I think that within the usual definitions Mr. Hickock did know right from wrong.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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