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Recent Examples of definable
The modern concept of civility is not easily definable.
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Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Prizing the appearance of stability over the pursuit of definable national interests, the United States had for years ignored China’s flagrant theft of U.S. intellectual property—not to mention government secrets—and Beijing’s slow-motion takeover attempt in the South China Sea.
—Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
So what should a company do when there isn’t a definable mainstream?
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
The Overseers had no easily definable responsibilities, save for reporting to Dalio on the goings-on of the other new groups.
—Rob Copeland, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
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Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
Prizing the appearance of stability over the pursuit of definable national interests, the United States had for years ignored China’s flagrant theft of U.S. intellectual property—not to mention government secrets—and Beijing’s slow-motion takeover attempt in the South China Sea.
—Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
So what should a company do when there isn’t a definable mainstream?
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
The Overseers had no easily definable responsibilities, save for reporting to Dalio on the goings-on of the other new groups.
—Rob Copeland, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definable
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Real-time events are discrete occurrences, such as a package delivery confirmation or a manufacturing machine reaching a certain temperature threshold.Don Murray, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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But weeks later, Intel finally notched its first win in the discrete GPU space with the Intel Arc B580 graphics card, selling out of the budget gaming card most everywhere.Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, though, this is an out-of-favour player arriving on loan for five months, so there is a definite ceiling to the excitement.Alex Brodie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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This one looks like a definite must-see for families.Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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An exclusive appointment with a sales associate is required to buy one of the bags, and an extensive purchase history with the brand is usually used as a determinate factor.Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2024
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Perez was serving a determinate term for assault with a firearm and gang activity, authorities said.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.James Barron, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The most conspicuous example is the open-air winter sculpture garden at the center of the residence, an intimate, confined courtyard that allows art and nature to coalesce.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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An executive order would be required for the additions to this list to be added to a restricted investment list.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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