defining

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Alfonsi said Wednesday that “fearless, independent reporting” was “the defining standard” at “60 Minutes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She listed literary fiction, memoir, biography, and essay collections as the defining genres of the smaller size books.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

We know this — it has long been a defining feature of his public and private lives.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

He took over the decks from American producer MK, who has become a defining force in electronic dance music over the last three decades.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Over one thousand Panthers were jailed, many on false charges, as a result of informants, perpetual surveillance, and other law enforcement tactics that would later become defining features of the War on Drugs.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander