become definite
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“The idea is that the past history of the universe has become definite when someone or people now are observing things about the past universe.”
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025
Boards of Trade often establish offices of inspection with brands upon grains, flour, butter, pork, etc., and these become definite parts of a contract which the government rightly enforces.
From Rural Health and Welfare by Fairchild, George Thompson
He had settled the strife within him and become definite to himself: that was all he had done.
From An Anarchist Woman by Hapgood, Hutchins
The idea was long pondered and circuitously approached, but it will be seen from one of the following letters that it had become definite in 1903.
From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by James, Henry
And indeed that thought had barely become definite in his mind, when she turned again, and, holding out her hand, came to him with a smile.
From The Truants by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)