classified

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But due to a fault in processing procedures, if you file your return in the final hours or days before the deadline, you risk being mistakenly classified as a late-filer and charged a 5% penalty.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Although the species are only now being officially classified, they have been seen before.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

But those rules are less clear-cut if workers are classified as employees, as employers often automatically own the copyright to their workers’ products.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Joe Kent is under investigation in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, with sources telling CBS that the probe began before his departure as US National Counterterrorism Center director.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

At best, history is classified among the social sciences, of which it rates as the least scientific.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond