definite
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“And in the absence of a definite statement from Iran there is a tendency to downplay comments from the U.S. administration.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The Ducks haven’t finalized a date for Terry’s hip surgery or a definite time frame for his recovery.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Yet this picture clashes with what we observe in daily life, where objects occupy one definite place or state at a time.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
“There’s a definite naiveté,” Tom Fry, who built trading software at Morgan Stanley before co-founding AI startup Agentcy, said about the finance community’s response.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Discreetly, she added, “I have definite reasons for making these statements and shall be glad to make a full explanation verbally, if you so desire.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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