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All teams are defined, to some measure, on the preferences and prejudices of their managers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026
After six or seven phone calls and meetings, it got defined as I would be the creative director of this and help them figure out how to move forward.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2026
That tension has defined some of the most significant First Amendment battles in American history, including disputes over classified documents, confidential sources and government efforts to identify journalists’ sources.
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2026
In implementing the law, the government further defined "harm" to include "significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding or sheltering."
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
Lily says percentages and politicians can’t define identity, but they’ve defined mine: illegal lab creation.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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