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The GOATs who defined an entire era of sports are playing in their sixth World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Her mayoral term has been defined by her responses to the city's homelessness issue, federal immigration raids and a destructive wildfire that burned through a wealthy neighbourhood in Los Angeles in January 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The following “Lazy Daisy,” built around a loop of syncopated electronic percussion, is defined by its use of space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
For a movie defined by this nowhereness, it’s all the more telling that the filmmakers took pains to let us know exactly where we are.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
The photos were black and white but their subjects were modern—vibrant, well defined.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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