definition
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"This is the definition of incremental change," Phillips said.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
I think it would help people to have a more personal definition of money as a central component of a life well lived.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
As these things go, the adjective’s chosen definition soon twisted shape.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Federal lawmakers have repeatedly revised the tax code’s definition of capital assets to exclude compensation that isn’t genuine capital investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
This is now true by definition as, since 1983, the length of a meter has been set in relation to the speed of light rather than vice versa.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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