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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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So instead of trying to pass a comprehensive AI framework, like the E.U. did with its AI Act in 2023, the U.S. may instead find consensus on discrete areas of concern one by one.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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The upshot: slicing and dicing all of the above into discrete vehicles is impossible until Tesla actually announces the products.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This theory makes definite predictions about the distribution of dark matter, but leaves great uncertainty in the rather messy physics whereby gas agglomerates and converts into stars.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, this dependency comes with definite risks.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 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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Tomato plants are either determinate or indeterminate.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024
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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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These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Drone sightings have been reported in at least six states – New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio – while arrests have been made in connection with drone operations near restricted areas in Massachusetts and California.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mystery drones have been detected in several restricted air spaces, shutting down operations at one Air Force base and one airport over the weekend, and resulting in arrests near another airport on Saturday.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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