The AfPak region has been defined by a Saudi proxy war since the 1970s.
But Mr. Clapton's life has also been defined by a series of tragedies and oddities.
Eco's career has been defined by a desire to share the rarefied concerns of academia with a broader reading public.
His approach since he began making the programmes has been defined by a stubborn refusal to talk down to viewers.
In the course of a fifty-plus-year career, Fink's work has been defined by a signature intimacy.
His career has been defined by a willingness to break the rules of Japanese business, rather than play the game.
Torino F.C. is one of the most prestigious clubs in Italy but their history has been defined by a sciagura – a catastrophe.
He is, he says, indebted to the work of postwar British dramatist Edward Bond: "His time has been defined by a catastrophe that had been lived through.
Although Penn State's success has diverted the focus from Paterno, this season has been defined by a series of comebacks and personal victories for him.
For the past century, the edges of the parties have been defined by a debate about the political role and constitutional rights of women.
For hundreds of years, progress has been defined by a reliance on independent inquiry and the study of objective data that could be tested, analyzed, and repeated.
