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definitive

[dih-fin-i-tiv] / dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv /


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Fans love clocking their samples from kung fu movies, shouting out “Tiger style!” from “Executioners from Shaolin,” or the definitive quote about Shaolin shadowboxing teaming up with the Wu-Tang sword style: It could be dangerous!

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Doha hosted Iranian officials this week as regional nations push for a definitive resolution to the US-Iran war, despite a fragile ceasefire largely holding since April 8.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Salesforce’s mixed April-quarter results didn’t give investors a definitive answer regarding whether or not the company could buck the software selloff and remain competitive in an AI-first market.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“We’ve seen little definitive news flow this week, leaving a sense that a deal might not yet be as imminent as hoped over the weekend,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Although Frederick Griffith’s experiment was the most definitive demonstration that the gene was a chemical, other scientists were also circling the idea.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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