definition
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Jaime Brito, an oil-market expert at Dow Jones Energy, also favors a narrow definition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
If anyone needs a definition for what grinding means in sports, sophomore Carlos Acuna’s performance on Wednesday at Cal State Northridge provided the answer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
There’s no standard definition of a “carnivore diet,” but it generally means only eating animal-based foods like meat, seafood, eggs and full-fat dairy.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Butterfly Conservation said was most likely caused by ermine moth caterpillars, which feed inside the webs and "are the definition of a hungry caterpillar".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Beneath the practice schedule, there was a definition for the asterisk.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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