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They helped pioneer a form of journalism that would come to define an entirely new era of publishing.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Although it can be difficult to define or measure precisely, the organization and movement of slow brain waves may provide important indicators of how effectively the brain performs its nighttime memory functions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

That conflict, between the U.S. and British forces defending what would become Canada, was a turning point in the War of 1812 that helped define the permanent borders between the two countries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Instead the communiqué committed the two sides to define “the concept of an ever-closer association of Canada to the EU, short of full membership itself.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Shawn had a gift for language, for using it to define others.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

“The church should have an investment committee and a charter that defines the committee’s roles and responsibilities,” Katz adds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

They also allege dumping, which trade law defines as selling a product abroad for less than at home or below production costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Thrive LA defines itself as a centrist political advocacy group backed by business and community leaders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

In a Foreign Policy essay last week, former Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid defines the central problem in Europe, plausibly but rather too vaguely, as “intergenerational hopelessness” and a downward spiral of economic expectation.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

It’s the way we deal with what Fate hands us that defines who we are.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

The chart below shows that the SOX dropped below the line that has defined its uptrend since the April 2025 bottom, so there’s a growing fear that the answer is yes.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The first six months of the 120th Congress must be defined not merely by a change in political power, but by a demonstrable commitment to ethical reform, transparency, and accountability.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

What a viewer understands after a few episodes is that the characters, while having clearly defined orientations, will throw “identity” aside for a chance at real love.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Only items officially defined as treasure need to be reported and there is a fine or up to three months in prison for not reporting.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The lot is nearly empty, the outer perimeter defined by people and animals, all running as far and as fast as they can, expanding and dispersing like a ring on the surface of a pond.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

"This is a defining moment in AerFin's story and the beginning of an exciting new chapter," said Goodson.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“That was sort of a defining battle between North and South, but nobody won it. It was just that the lines had been drawn, and those lines still stand today.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Prospective Speaker of the House Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday marveled at the scale of Democrats' "incredible victory" in US congressional elections, singling out the high cost of living as the defining issue of the midterms.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from ‘X-Men’ to ‘Logan’ to ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’” Marvel Studios said in statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Over one thousand Panthers were jailed, many on false charges, as a result of informants, perpetual surveillance, and other law enforcement tactics that would later become defining features of the War on Drugs.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander