characterized

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He characterized the historic site as “rusting and rotting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Since becoming president, Trump has essentially replicated the formula that characterized his career as a businessman: promoting his name like a brand, engraved in gold letters on his golf clubs, hotels and merchandise.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

European households have responded to the series of shocks that have characterized the 2020s by boosting savings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Accelerating home prices and substantial growth have characterized the Montana housing market since the onset of the pandemic, says Hannah Jones, senior economic research analyst at Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The Earth has harbored a technical civilization characterized by radio astronomy for only a few decades out of a lifetime of a few billion years.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan