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It is possible that a few places could meet the heatwave definition during Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
On the legal front, market cops will have to establish that betting based on sensitive, nonpublic government information actually meets the definition of insider trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court decision pointed to a procedural flaw which turned on the definition of an “election.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I think it would help people to have a more personal definition of money as a central component of a life well lived.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“It’s not that late yet, either,” he adds, though their definition of late is what many would consider quite early.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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