characterized

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But it was a chance to capture the imaginations of new generations of future space explorers, while also calling back to the one-giant-step-for-mankind sense of awed enormity that characterized the 20th-century Space Race.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The disease is characterized by abnormally high levels of a type of fat in the blood, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

And somehow, a threat like that could make a cop’s behavior more legal and not less, so long as it’s characterized as a “warning.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The committee urged more clarity in an admissions process they characterized as opaque, complicated and not clearly based on merit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She was asked whether she was willing to fly on a plane and then if she was capable of living in a city characterized by severe, snowy winters, alone.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri