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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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