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“Luxury has often been defined as a $4,000 handbag,” he said, calling that a “lazy” definition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It was in part to this fear that George Mason referred when he insisted at the Constitutional Convention that any definition of impeachable conduct must cover “attempts to subvert the Constitution.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I don’t think drinking or not drinking alcohol should have any impact on the definition of socialization.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 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
If that wasn't the definition of insanity, I didn't know what was.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Professional investors have long segmented the market by how large and how fast-growing stocks are, although the definitions of “large,” “small,” “growth” and “value” are all over the map.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Current clauses may refer to 'severe' or 'extreme' weather, but the definitions for these can vary and currently no providers go as far as to specify criteria such as maximum temperatures."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Plaintiffs’ market definitions bear no relationship to the realities of today’s marketplace and cannot withstand scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
They could be considered in a bear market by some definitions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
It’s one of those words with many definitions, but there’s one that’s most appropriate.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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