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Example Sentences
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It doesn’t mean they’ll have to continue to pursue the prestige and income that defined their earlier lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Even as oil prices soared, the S&P 500 never entered correction territory, typically defined as a drop of 10% or more from a recent high.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Giant atoms have defined energy levels and follow the rules of quantum mechanics, yet they can reach sizes of up to millimeters, making them visible to the naked eye.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Her range and vitality made every song a celebration and defined the sound of Bollywood for generations.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
It was like a painting too vivid to be real—every pebble, every blade of grass sharply defined, the sky so blue it hurt me to look at it.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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