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"define itself by" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to describe or identify oneself based on specific qualities or characteristics. Example: The company's brand has defined itself by its commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing practices.
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"Russia increasingly seems to define itself by opposition to the west and seems to act accordingly," said Parker.
When he ran London between 2000 and 2008, Labour could define itself by what it was doing in national government.
For a start it tried to define itself by what it wasn't rather than what it was.
In the land grab for the online TV audience, CBS hopes to define itself by adding a community layer to the videos and by encouraging user interaction.
Unlike previous generations, this new class, Lindheim said, would seek to define itself by what it consumed — be it contemporary art or dead-chic black.
If Harry Kane is a throwback to the dauntlessness and uncrushable spirit that English football so likes to define itself by, then there is a certain irony regarding the team he plays for.
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The classic defines itself by surviving.
It defines itself by its location in New York City.
But then grime has always defined itself by its refusal of definition.
Whereas Scotland defines itself by the separateness of its institutions, Wales relies on Welsh.
This form of masculinity defines itself by being "tough" and aggressive.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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