defining

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For true believers and skeptics alike, it’s hard to beat the benefits of using options to create attractive payouts while defining risk.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

It was one of the defining Ojai moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

But the defining characteristic of the men we saw on Saturday was something altogether different: joy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Some have interpreted this as the defining moment when A.I. surpassed human prowess in math, akin to the moment in 1997 when IBM’s Deep Blue took down chess champ Garry Kasparov.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

It seemed to me that one of the defining features of parents is that they don’t get paid to love you.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green