defines

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The ITF defines abandonment as cases where shipowners walk away from crews, leaving them unpaid, stranded, and without essentials such as food, water or medical care.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

It defines the strength of gravity throughout the universe, influencing everything from falling objects on Earth to the motion of galaxies.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Barabak: A popular expression — which Steyer mentioned — defines insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

There is a word that defines “LifeHack,” and that word is “Whoosh.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It defines a different kind of change to the world and our lives, and indirectly would drive Paul’s eventual research: Metcalfe’s law.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel