characterized

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But it was a chance to capture the imaginations of new generations of future space explorers, while also calling back to the one-giant-step-for-mankind sense of awed enormity that characterized the 20th-century Space Race.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

STOCKHOLM—EQT said it is seeing strong fundraising momentum despite a market environment characterized by AI-driven volatility and geopolitical uncertainties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The disease is characterized by abnormally high levels of a type of fat in the blood, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

And somehow, a threat like that could make a cop’s behavior more legal and not less, so long as it’s characterized as a “warning.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

One advantage of the Fertile Crescent is that it lies within a zone of so-called Mediterranean climate, a climate characterized by mild, wet winters and long, hot, dry summers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond