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Almost always the topic assumes a Western liberal-democratic definition of rational, which makes the question pointless.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The lead single, Celebration, takes that energy to the dancefloor while redefining the group's definition of fearlessness.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“This is the definition of inflationary pressure starting to affect us,” a senior restaurant-industry executive told ISM.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“Independent verification is, by definition, a human institution. Someone has to stand behind the work. What changes is not whether humans are involved, but what they spend their time on,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Daniel’s and my definition of share was that, because we were part owners, she should have driven us everywhere we wanted to go, every time we wanted to go anywhere.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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