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defined

[dih-fahynd] / dɪˈfaɪnd /














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Food insufficiency is considered more severe than food insecurity, defined as having access to food but worrying about it running out or not being nutritious enough.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When France and Senegal meet on 16 June it will be with the backdrop of colonial history that has defined the relationship between the two nations.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

To define interest-rate cycles we used the federal-funds rate and defined a cycle as any one where interest rates were going in a particular direction over a six-month period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

No one has defined Soundgarden better than that.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Over the coming years I would find a crack in each of the therapists sent to train what Miss Samson now defined as my lazy tongue.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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