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These remarks prepared the way for the Gettysburg Address, in which Lincoln declared that the Declaration’s egalitarian promise, made “four score and seven years ago,” was the very definition of the American experiment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
There’s no standard definition of a “carnivore diet,” but it generally means only eating animal-based foods like meat, seafood, eggs and full-fat dairy.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
It is possible that a few places could meet the heatwave definition during Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Valmiki raised an eyebrow, as if to say You’re stretching the definition of rhyme, but then, you are on an urgent deadline….
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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