characterized

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Some investors characterized having too much SpaceX as an enviable—though real—problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Unlike most earthquakes, these deep events occur in an environment characterized by extreme heat and pressure.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Another member, Mark Jensen, characterized it as “like high school” but with “a lot of retired attorneys with time on their hands.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It has characterized these unrealized gains, on its earnings calls, as the fruits of savvy investment shopping.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

As much as any other profession, aeronautical engineering embodied the restlessness and technological progress that characterized what was already being dubbed the American Century.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly