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defined

[dih-fahynd] / dɪˈfaɪnd /














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This neutrality was legally defined by the Hague Convention of 1907, which forbade Switzerland supplying weapons to countries at war.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Among people who already had ADRD, glucosamine use was also associated with a 25% higher mortality risk, meaning a greater likelihood of death during a defined period of time.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

I find that to be the trouble with the way people watch and talk about films these days, as if a movie’s merit is defined by whether or not it reflects the viewer.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The law established a board of trustees to administer the new institution and defined its membership, powers and responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Specific genes are activated at the high-concentration end versus at the low-concentration end, thereby allowing the head-tail axis to be defined, or other patterns to be formed.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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