defining
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That last one is how John solves the season’s overarching mystery, settling one of the story’s defining and tormented relationships into a peaceful place.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Mazzini and Nathan Shunk, a third-year Ph.D. student, recently published a study defining "vertical marine heatwaves" and developing a classification system for them in the Bay.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
It was based on the 2019 BBC Newsnight interview conducted by Emily Maitlis with Mountbatten-Windsor regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and became a defining moment in modern royal and media history.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Young people live in an identity-driven culture, defining themselves by their gender, race, sexuality, politics and mental health, Coleman says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Over one thousand Panthers were jailed, many on false charges, as a result of informants, perpetual surveillance, and other law enforcement tactics that would later become defining features of the War on Drugs.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
