define
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There’s a not-so-subtle message in that genesis myth explaining the compulsion for men to dismiss a woman’s anger, however the Greeks might define it, even if you don’t interpret it as such.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Haakon's reign begins in the backdrop of these scandals, and how he navigates them might come to define his monarchy.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
In May, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a $1-billion rebate program for electric trucks, stating the state is committed to “clean technologies that will define the future of transportation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The analysts define their price as a multiple of marginal cost — the cost of the least efficient miner — of the last two cycles, from 2016 to 2019 and 2020 to 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
For a reason I couldn’t define, I had a fear of knowing too much about him.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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There’s Mênis, which Nora defines as the anger of a society or a people.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
“The moral standing an institution takes defines that institution,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“If the agreement defines a direct competitor as any other company under the sun, that could be considered unreasonable and then that agreement could not be enforceable,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The UK government defines a child as anyone under 18.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s strange that something she was born with, that’s of no choice of hers, is now the sole thing that defines her in the eyes of others.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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Taylor will forever be defined by her trilogy wins against Amanda Serrano and leaves with a staggering list of accolades, but her true impact cannot be measured in statistics alone.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In addition to her highly public activism, Steinem’s signature style, defined by her large aviator glasses and long hair, made her a sought-after TV guest star and documentary interview.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Reforms are not clearly defined in the agreement document. Some ambiguity remains", Abdoulaye Ndiaye, a Senegalese economist at New York University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
In 1938, he brought a jaunty brio to “The Adventures of Robin Hood” that forever defined the character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
How, for that matter, is constancy versus variation, or normalcy versus abnormalcy, defined or written into the genome?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, which transcended clubs, countries and competitions for over a decade, to become the defining story of modern football.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Fannin and McGraw also point out that although walking on two feet is one of the defining characteristics of modern humans, climbing remains part of human behavior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
"But now it's about Ternus defining the AI chapter."
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
In his 28 years at Apple — 15 of those as CEO — Cook has outlasted the tenure of Jobs, the company’s defining co-founder.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Others were single, defining moments from their life.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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