as in defines
to mark the limits of
the highway delimits the eastern edge of the downtown area
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What defines Canneseries today?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Long hours remain one of the biggest and most measurable culprits, with the report saying 35% of workers globally work more than 48 hours a week—occupational-health research often defines long working hours as 55 hours or more a week.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Delimits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delimits. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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