characterize

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And some experts predict that such an arrangement will characterize the regime in Iran a year or two from now.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Until job creation spreads well beyond healthcare, it would be hard to characterize the labor market as anything but lukewarm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Likewise, at Bristol-Myers Squibb, pilots aren’t an accurate way to characterize the company’s AI work, Chief Digital and Technology Officer Greg Meyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The decision was taken "with the aim of preserving the highest standards of quality, excellence and experience that characterize this international event," organizer Habanos SA said.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Other commentators liken the prison label to “the mark of Cain” and characterize the perpetual nature of the sanction as “internal exile.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander