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[dih-fahyn] / dɪˈfaɪn /




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But the new decision doesn’t define what constitutes “reasonably attainable” bail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The curvy design came to define the instrument, played by famous artists including Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"I had so many bad weeks and I still ended up winning... don't let the weak results define your whole season."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"Our nations are strategically aligned on all of the key issues that will define the new century -- all the great challenges that are before us now in the modern era," he said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

As a teenager I felt it was important to define who I was.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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