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  • plural of mean.
  • present tense form of mean (3rd person singular).
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means





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The deluge means investors could risk running up against concentration limits in their portfolios from a single company or industry.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The universal popularity of USB-C means the market is now flooded with cheaply made, poorly engineered charging accessories.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The change means prosecutors will no longer need to establish a foreign power connection in every case, making it easier and more straightforward to build cases.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

It can also be deeply damaging when it becomes a means of evading the truth.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

A man’s voice, and again the message, “Oom Herman’s been taken to the police station. That means they’re on to everything. . . .”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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