define
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"Hair loss doesn't define who I am. It's just a symbol that I'm getting through this and I am strong."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The swings between warm and cold conditions that define El Niño “were much stronger in the last 40 to 50 years than they were prior to warming.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
Effectively, that correction — which many define as a decline of at least 10% to just shy of 20% — ended with a close above the 50-DMA.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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There’s Mênis, which Nora defines as the anger of a society or a people.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication,” the listing crowed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The UK government defines a child as anyone under 18.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In Seoul's affluent district of Gangnam, a severe heatwave has changed the currency of cool: access to air conditioning now defines the line between the haves and the have-nots.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Anyway, Chris,” Seven says, “DeVante’s got a point. What makes his name or our names any less normal than yours? Who or what defines ‘normal’ to you?
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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Former world champion Barry Jones picked out the final 20 seconds, when Taylor produced the kind of rapid combinations which defined so many of her biggest fights.
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
It’s the latest creator-run company deepening its roots in Burbank, a neighborhood long defined by such iconic studios as Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
She had, on her sharply defined small face, an expression of sullen distaste.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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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
Race plays a major role—indeed, a defining role—in the current system, but not because of what is commonly understood as old-fashioned, hostile bigotry.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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