parameters

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In these online spaces, the same power dynamics play out that are seen in the parameters of a schoolyard.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

"We have our earthquake machine... Now we have to play with the parameters," said Frederic Massin, a French seismologist and technical expert, as he studied his screen for clues to what had caused the outage.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The parameters were job titles with “manager,” “supervisor” and “director,” but not “senior,” “principal” and “lead.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

An AI tool can summarize your quarterly earnings report, but go ahead and ask it to “run this one through the parameters of project blue door and check if it violates the 7-2 rule.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“The parameters of the award are wide open. Excellence is the only criterion.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein