defining

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To mark 500 not out, BBC Sport takes a look at 11 defining moments in the history of England's women.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“It’s like saying I’m the best lawyer in the world, and defining the world as my own house,” Marriott told the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Because of this, defining memory in quantum mechanics has remained a challenge.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

While the 1970s were the defining decade for the Krofft brothers, they got their start as puppeteers decades prior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

All were composed of large, healthy, and highly competitive young men, each of whom was about to face a defining moment in his life.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown