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Recent Examples of definable
But Woodin conjectured that the first option — that V is nicely structured, with a definable tower of cardinals — is correct.
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
The few tracks with clearly definable themes are drolly amusing stories.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Here, twins are more a device than definable characters, kept at a distance.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The two groups would obtain clearly definable, fully distinct, and important tasks: they would be called upon to strengthen the eastern dimension of the European Neighborhood Policy and support the implementation of the EU’s association agreements.
—Vasile Rotaru, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2017
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
The few tracks with clearly definable themes are drolly amusing stories.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Here, twins are more a device than definable characters, kept at a distance.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The two groups would obtain clearly definable, fully distinct, and important tasks: they would be called upon to strengthen the eastern dimension of the European Neighborhood Policy and support the implementation of the EU’s association agreements.
—Vasile Rotaru, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definable
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Instagram is now adopting the same label for a teen-safety feature, but the possible outcomes are less discrete and obvious.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lenovo’s site suggests some models may feature a discrete Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, though none of them were available for purchase during our review period.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gaining more plants is a definite bonus.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Riley did not have definite updates on Sanders’ and Jordan’s health after the game.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors said McBride received a determinate sentence of 20 years and four months in prison, to be followed by an indeterminate sentence of 75 years to life in prison.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cucumbers, beans, small squash and melon plants, annual herbs, determinate tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, lettuce, leafy greens, and annual flowers like cosmos and zinnias are just some of the plants that can grow in straw bale gardens.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seniors Caroline Gamez and Mee Muldoon said this year’s trail is more confined — exclusively in the theater department — and hopefully spookier.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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In large-scale poultry operations, chickens are typically raised in very confined spaces, which offers them little to no opportunity for movement — let alone social enrichment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Under the new rules set to take effect later this year, five rare-earth elements were added to China’s existing list of seven other highly restricted rare-earth exports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ochoa, 40, was placed in a restricted housing unit while the case is under investigation, officials said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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While Swift’s life is extraordinary, it’s also cloistered by wealth and celebrity; perhaps the range of feelings she’s allowed to experience has become circumscribed.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Barrett understood its more circumscribed project.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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