defines

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Transportation construction spending, as the government defines it, refers to structures used for transportation, such as airport hangars, bus terminals, railroad tracks and marinas.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The military’s new push includes capturing Beaufort Castle, a nearly 900-year-old elevated Crusader fortress that sits around 9 miles from Israel, across the Litani River that roughly defines the border region of southern Lebanon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The California Constitution defines a large number of offenses where bail can be denied outright, among them rape, burglary and arson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods", in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

In Mind the Stop Carey defines punctuation as being governed “two-thirds by rule and one- third by personal taste”.

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