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However, the primaries will define those head-to-head races to come and better inform the odds of Democrats toppling Republican incumbents, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"Our nations are strategically aligned on all of the key issues that will define the new century -- all the great challenges that are before us now in the modern era," he said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

For economists and investors who watch the Fed closely, how Warsh handles those competing messages from the president will define the early months of his tenure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It is a key ingredient in many of the technologies researchers hope will define the future, including quantum computing, quantum communication, quantum teleportation, and quantum networks.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

That will define the state of our Union.

From State of the Union Address by Bush, George