by definition
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And by definition, the committees will always be the last on an emerging asset class, because ultimately they need to see it become more mainstream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
Well, by definition, i2 = –1—a point whose angle is 180 degrees from the x-axis; the angle has doubled.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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