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That means OpenAI, by definition, is a related party, and Microsoft can exercise significant influence over it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In other words, he seems to think that if the facility is enriching uranium at all, it is by definition military—i.e., its purpose is to build nuclear weapons.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
A behest, after all, is by definition a command or at least a strong suggestion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
IPOs by definition are stock events, but options trading will likely become the main event.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
It is a seed, after all, and they are by definition the beginning of something.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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