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His words apply well to the U.S., a creedal nation defined by the lofty sentiments set out on July 4, 1776.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
From 1995 to 2005, the MLB rule book defined strikes as the area over home plate from the midpoint between the shoulders and the top of the pants, down to the bottom of the knees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
That evolving lens is now extending to how households themselves are defined.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Small Business Administration noted that 99.9% of all U.S. companies were considered small businesses, which are defined as those with fewer than 500 employees.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Although he hadn’t found a rocket book, Quentin had finally found the physics book he’d read in the library in Welch that defined Newton’s third law of action and reaction.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.