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Young people who end up playing in the NFL are, by definition, by far the fittest and strongest in their schools and colleges.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
"The definition has been kept so vague that almost any benefit accruing to a person can be considered or argued to be an allurement," said Abhay Thipsay, a retired Bombay High Court judge.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Up for discussion was a definition of ultraprocessed food—a wonky but critical part of Kennedy’s plans to overhaul the U.S. food supply—and whether it should undergo a layer of further review by White House staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Department of Agriculture to develop a uniform definition of ultraprocessed foods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Some theorists even believe that there can be no universal definition of music because it is so culturally specific.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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As California ushers in its certification label, she said, other states could adopt similar certification programs or develop their own definitions of ultraprocessed foods while a uniform federal definition is still in the works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"We ask that Australia clarify how exactly 'harm' and 'risks' shall be determined... ensuring these definitions do not encroach on protected speech," the US said in its submission.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The authority of the ICJ was built on the precise legal definitions established by figures like Raphael Lemkin, who coined “genocide,” and Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, who helped shaped the concept of “crimes against humanity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The lack of shared definitions across a fast-moving industry is also stalling AI safety efforts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Sometimes if you look a word up in the dictionary, you’ll see some definitions marked as obsolete.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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