defining

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Vermeer offers a chase after clues by hiding as he seeks, blurring and defining as he moves our eyes around the canvas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"Loneliness and social isolation have become one of the defining challenges of ageing in Kerala," Kelkar says.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

For true believers and skeptics alike, it’s hard to beat the benefits of using options to create attractive payouts while defining risk.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Some have interpreted this as the defining moment when A.I. surpassed human prowess in math, akin to the moment in 1997 when IBM’s Deep Blue took down chess champ Garry Kasparov.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Race plays a major role—indeed, a defining role—in the current system, but not because of what is commonly understood as old-fashioned, hostile bigotry.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander