Understanding humans as reading animals, Manguel has written that the defining social institution is the library.
However, it should be noted that the defining feature of alternative medicine is lack of evidence.
The authors disagree but do conclude that the "defining characteristic" of almost all they spoke to is "an extraordinary modesty".
Who would have thought that the defining issue of George W. Bush's presidency would be international terrorism?
We must abandon the illusion that the defining issue in the region is a battle between moderates and hardliners.
In the speech on Friday, Abbott said it was fitting that the defining moments project launch coincided with the bicentenary of Phillip's death.
Those who dare do so tentatively, knowing that the defining fight for one of the cradles of civilisation is now imminent.
One thing we need to remember is that the defining factor for what computers will be designed and created to do, is what humans want.
It's ironic that the defining feature of all our lives – the inevitability of nothing staying as it is – is what we battle hardest against.
"I hope that the defining moments of 1964, for instance, might include the launch of the Australian newspaper as well as the publication of The Lucky Country".
Protesters joked that the defining chant of the protests — "The people want the overthrow of the government" — had become "The people want to understand the speech".
