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It also contains the seeds of gay love that defined Hockney’s work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Nearly 90% of Americans meet the criteria for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, a disorder defined in 2023 by the American Heart Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Through his combined holding of different types of shares, defined as Class A and Class B, Musk will maintain roughly 40% of SpaceX total equity, giving him more than 84% voting power.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“Scary Movie” would, apparently, be a return to the button-pushing, tasteless humor that defined a generation but was now outmoded by wokeness.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Yet aside from his military prowess, manners and charity were two other merits that defined his noble lineage.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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