definition
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For Michael Govan, its director, the building was merely a means to an end, which was to change the definition of the museum itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Pearce, however, also wrote in an analysis published Wednesday that the definition of stagflation is too broad.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Executives justified that expansion over the past few years by arguing that the definition of sport had expanded, as athleisure blurred the lines between athletic and casual activity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
"By focusing on how life spreads and interacts with environments, we can search for it without needing a perfect definition or a single definitive signal," said Harrison B. Smith.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
“Your uncle Charley’s father and grandfather were custodians at Riverview. ‘Someone employed to clean and maintain a building’ is only the second definition of that word.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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