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The clause was later removed, but parliamentary speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said changing the constitutional definition of marriage would "undoubtedly generate disputes... that is why we left this regulation as it is."
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
On the legal front, market cops will have to establish that betting based on sensitive, nonpublic government information actually meets the definition of insider trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court decision pointed to a procedural flaw which turned on the definition of an “election.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I think it would help people to have a more personal definition of money as a central component of a life well lived.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
By this definition, though, going to the ballet is an experiment, while learning that the seats are uncomfortable and the drinks sold in the bar overpriced is a chance experience.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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