defining

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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

The irony, of course, is that Elmo’s defining trait is that he likes everyone.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

By defining these perceptual attributes more rigorously, the researchers have supplied a missing piece in Schrödinger's long standing vision for a closed mathematical model of color.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

We’re bringing you profiles of the political figures reshaping their parties and defining the choices Americans confront in the 2026 midterm elections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

This wasn’t just about record-buying preferences, either: being a composer in the twentieth century meant making career- defining choices that simply were not relevant to earlier generations.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall