define
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Wells dismissed those fears on Thursday and said a previous clause in the draft legislation that would have granted ministerial powers to define harmful content had been removed.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2026
That commitment to order should define the program.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 14, 2026
The allegations against her are false, she said, and she won’t allow them to define her “decades of public service” and intends to “vigorously defend my name, my reputation, and my integrity.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 13, 2026
Explaining his experiences of learning to stand up to bullies while growing up, he added: "It shouldn't define you. I just happen to have CP."
From BBC β Oct. 13, 2026
Combine and define agile + ity.—What is the distinction between "active" and "agile"? Ans.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
That devastation defines the region Ukraine has just recaptured.
From BBC β Oct. 16, 2026
"There's no magic line" dictating what defines a nation, he told AFP, but noted Alberta's case for nationhood appears harder to make than that of other groups, like Catalans, Scots and French-speaking Canadians in Quebec.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2026
The CoC charter defines the membership as “persons and entities interested in collaborative, solution-oriented planning to address homelessness in LA County,” a definition that could easily include thousands of potential voters.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 14, 2026
Known as the Lawson criterion, this equation defines the conditions required for ignition.
From Science Daily β Oct. 10, 2026
Then the effort to make good on that vow is what defines us as human beings.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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Even after extensive laboratory expansion, the GMPs maintained the molecular characteristics that defined them.
From Science Daily β Oct. 16, 2026
The opening days of Zacharia’s tenure have been defined by questions over claims she has made about her background.
From Slate β Oct. 15, 2026
The legislation aims to incentivise research and investment into the treatment of rare types of cancer, defined as those affecting fewer than 1 in every 2,000 people.
From BBC β Oct. 14, 2026
In a recent SoFi survey, “the ability to enjoy life” was the most common way Americans defined financial progress: 59% said it was a meaningful marker of progress, and 40% said investing was.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 13, 2026
She refused, over and over, to give any single person her devotion, preferring instead to make a home for herself that she defined on her own terms, and of which she was master.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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High-stakes conflicts over artificial intelligence, data privacy, workplace culture, antitrust laws and other issues are dominating the news and defining our modern era.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 16, 2026
I also think Elon Musk, having seen the ascent of Steve Jobs, was sort of defining himself in that way too – or going back to Thomas Edison, who had his own P.T.
From Salon β Oct. 16, 2026
The abnormal deposits, called Rosenthal fibers, are a defining characteristic of the disorder.
From Science Daily β Oct. 13, 2026
With both Manchester City and rivals Manchester United having huge international draw, football is one of the city's defining assets, said Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, head of research at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
From Barron's β Oct. 9, 2026
Each of them knew that a defining moment in his life was nearly at hand; none wanted to waste it.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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