characterizes

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This is partly why she pursued the research: She wanted to figure out what characterizes the few with the fattest paychecks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“I Shot Andy Warhol” characterizes Solanas in a way that neither the press nor her manifesto could.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

What it characterizes, again, completely without precedent, as core powers of the presidency among which it lists pardons.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

With the team exuding the type of joy that often characterizes Doncic’s game, James believes the Lakers can maintain their momentum despite Doncic’s uncertain status and a deflating loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The economist Kenneth Arrow has proved a very powerful generalization which shows that something like the above situation characterizes every voting system.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos