by definition
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Young people who end up playing in the NFL are, by definition, by far the fittest and strongest in their schools and colleges.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Identity by definition is not momentary,” he noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Open AI models are, by definition, harder to control, as users can alter their parameters -- potentially for malicious purposes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The reality is by having a higher age rating than Spider-Man, it is by definition reducing the amount of people who can buy the game.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
A blouse, by definition blousy, should have a looser fabric: silk, rayon, chiffon.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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