definite
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Yet this picture clashes with what we observe in daily life, where objects occupy one definite place or state at a time.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
No definite closure has been announced, so it’s possible the collaboration continues.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
So the absence of a further escalation is a definite relief for the global economy as finance ministers fly into Washington DC for key IMF meetings.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“I never had a definite place which was my room or where I retired specially to write,” Agatha Christie said in her autobiography.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“Sure we do. We’ve got one hell of an elephant act, and you’re a Cornell-educated veterinarian. We have a definite shot. We’ll have to be married, though. They’re a real Sunday School outfit.”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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