definition
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Martin believes the legislation is flawed because it does not contain a definition of what counts as a second home.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Any discrepancies in definition are a limitation of the data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“For us the definition of success is to compete in a sustainable way,” said Thorrington, who is also LAFC’s co-president.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
The debate the new definition has triggered is this: Should the term cure be used at all?
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
And how does our definition shape how we think about societies and the people in them?
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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