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And the definition of “consumer” includes any “subscriber of goods or services” from the provider.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
That's a narrower definition than the one proposed by the commission in March.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The “solution” in both instances is universality, both geographically and in terms of the definition of the tax base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
There is no single definition of drought, but it is characterised by a period of low rainfall.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
I scan my system for a definition of living.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Schools often adopt “cookie cutter” risk-management programs to fulfill compliance, but they emphasize legal definitions and lack cultural relevance and specific scenarios, Vitchers said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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
"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
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
Sometimes I discussed the definitions with Dad, and if we didn’t agree with what the dictionary writers said, we sat down and wrote a letter to the publishers.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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