defining

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“As with prior IPO waves, strong demand — not excess supply — is likely to be the defining feature.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

From the Greek philosopher Archimedes shouting “eureka” in his bathtub to the German psychologist Karl Bühler defining the concept of an “Aha!” moment two centuries later, sudden jolts of realization can hit rather quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They are one of the city’s defining institutions, capable of pulling politicians, celebrities, children’s television characters and millions of everyday fans into the same conversation.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

In the 1920s, Schrödinger built on that idea by defining hue, saturation, and lightness within a Riemannian model of color perception, using a metric that describes how people perceive color differences.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

This was the defining moment in the correspondence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis