by definition
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They’ll think that change by definition must be extreme or won’t be noticed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
And that – by definition – has long made it a potential target.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Open AI models are, by definition, harder to control, as users can alter their parameters -- potentially for malicious purposes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Regardless, if it doesn’t exceed the recent highs in two more days, that will be a buy signal by definition.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
In past ages, a war, almost by definition, was something that sooner or later came to an end, usually in unmistakable victory or defeat.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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