by definition
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And by definition, the committees will always be the last on an emerging asset class, because ultimately they need to see it become more mainstream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
And that – by definition – has long made it a potential target.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Granted, it’s by definition not the most diversified grouping, but right now it’s a way to ride the AI trade without worrying much about what the U.S. or Iran will do next.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Judging a military deployment by whether it has solved a political crisis that, by definition, it cannot solve, would be misguided," Eledinov said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
We had something important in common, then, a personality quirk I didn’t share with Alaska or anybody else, although almost by definition Lara and I couldn’t express it to each other.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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