define
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The pontiff’s encyclical letter—a text that is poised to define Leo’s papacy—reads like a sharp warning to Silicon Valley executives and humanity more broadly about the future of civilization as new technologies rapidly advance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
One match does not define a man, but the ferocious barrage Stan Wawrinka unleashed on Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2015 should forever be linked to his name.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
For Dos Santos, these challenges define the demands of managing LAFC.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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
This moment would define my memory of that night, and of the many nights like it, for a decade.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing define
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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