be classed
Example Sentences
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"One or two can be classed as a mistake, but this amount – no. It's ridiculous, especially where parents like me have had to see their children go through additional surgery."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the latest State of the UK Climate report, external, the Met Office says weather that used to be classed as extreme is becoming the "new normal".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The court said she spent 163 days in Spain in that financial year - 20 days short of the threshold for her to be classed as a resident for tax purposes.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Given there are safer and more conventional riot-control agents available to police, an obsolete and more potent agent could be classed as a chemical weapon, according to weapons experts consulted by the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
Reductio ad absurdum, by this token, would be classed as a figure of thought, whereas isocolon—a sequence of phrases the same length—or alliteration would be figures of speech.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
