definition
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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
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
The legal papers include a snapshot of the box for a high definition television.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
“There’s been an evolution, broadening the scope and definition of what a bagel is. And I don’t think it’s a bad thing. Ultimately it will lead back to the New York bagel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
The simple truth is that the definition of Whig history has got tighter and tighter year by year.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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