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The effect on sentiment, the researchers find, comes not just from higher prices, but from how far and how often conditions have deviated from the relative stability that defined the prepandemic period.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Even more critically, it is the company’s first test of whether enthusiasts will accept a car carrying the brand name but not the revving, powerful, combustion engine that has defined its legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

For Regen, founder of Regen Projects, Opie’s ability to move across subjects has long defined her practice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Their authority is defined by the will or trust and is ultimately governed by state law and the oversight of the courts.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

At least in some spheres, I was now Mrs. Obama in a way that could feel diminishing, a missus defined by her mister.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama