definition
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Despite the double-digit dividend hike, Costco remains a growth stock by almost anyone’s definition.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Such funds invest in startups that are typically raising their Series C or later rounds, according to the data provider’s definition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Executives justified that expansion over the past few years by arguing that the definition of sport had expanded, as athleisure blurred the lines between athletic and casual activity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
"By focusing on how life spreads and interacts with environments, we can search for it without needing a perfect definition or a single definitive signal," said Harrison B. Smith.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
St. Christopher, muscled like a weight lifter and crossing a stream of bronze, winked in the sudden light, giving fierce definition to an outsized staff and a Gerber baby Christ.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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