delineating

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Their Empire waistlines were more like delineating seams that hit somewhere at the ribcage.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

The care the Framers took in delineating this irreversible presidential power—requiring the president’s personal involvement, and limiting it to certain federal criminal matters—is telling.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The related documents have provided the biggest tranche of information about the case thus far, delineating key details in the ongoing investigation, which has been shrouded in secrecy.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Katie Smye, a researcher at the Bureau of Economic Geology, said there are areas of the Permian where injecting wastewater can be done safely and the industry must put more work into delineating these zones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Rows of blue runway lights stretched out along the valley floor behind us, delineating Og’s private landing strip.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline