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“But it shifts through time and locations. It means different things to different people. We’re interested in that rolling trajectory, rather than trying to pin it down in a definitive way.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Will he provide a definitive answer or point to "one more year" as he has done throughout this season?
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The eight intermediaries are not a definitive list of firms that help companies surveil customers, but just those who the FTC reached out to for the study.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Barclays anticipates that quantum systems will achieve a definitive edge over traditional computers by 2027, provided their capabilities hold up under intense technical scrutiny.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But Bull remained unhurried, gliding around the court with the definitive moves of the natural.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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