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[klas, klahs] / klæs, klɑs /








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Such are the enticing promises of peptides, an increasingly buzzy class of substances touted by influencers and celebrities as the key to an optimized life.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Jillian Vordick is a graphics intern and part of the summer 2026 newsroom intern class at The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“When the school bell rings, it calls not only students to class but a community to itself,” Chait said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

On the second full trading day following the report — Aug. 6 — up to 911.5 million class A common shares held by SpaceX employees and investors will be made available for sale.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

At the end of class, Erica calls me a fellow Emily Dickinson fan, but I’m not sure I am, really.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

"I still try to be really active but I can't access those classes and community events... because I can't get past those cars."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The study also provides the first direct genetic evidence that can be used to investigate how power was inherited at Shimao, who belonged to its ruling families, and how different social classes were formed.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Spalding’s husband, Matthew, is that graduate school’s dean, and Samson has taken classes with one or both of them, according to a State Department official.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

The start of classes was moved 10 minutes later to help accommodate it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

In study hall Kumu Whitman lets us sit wherever we like, and if we want to work on homework from other classes, he’s fine with that.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

In the eyes of the law, e-scooters are classed as motor vehicles.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Amnesty International UK has said it regrets publishing a report which classed a sexual violence support centre set up by JK Rowling in Edinburgh as "anti-rights".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

That law obliges companies classed as EU gatekeepers—like Google—to make it easier for rivals to compete with their widely popular services from search engines to app stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

There are currently 15 foreign-flagged vessels classed as abandoned in the Sea of Marmara, he said -- figures confirmed by the ITF.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

The forgiveness, rather, of those many persons whose absence from higher education permitted me to be classed a minority student.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

It’s not specified in the script but I think she comes from rural Illinois or something and she’s created this affect, this mid-Atlantic accent as a way of classing herself up.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2024

But that doesn't mean this falls outside the classing system.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2023

Even though they're a sturdy, workman's shoe, they have a knack for quickly classing up any golf outfit, pairing just as well with casual shorts as they do with high-end trousers.

From Golf Digest Sep. 12, 2017

Dave Chappelle comes out wearing sunglasses to kick off the Prince tribute, classing up the joint for a second.

From The Guardian Jun. 27, 2016

Yet, by classing them under four principal categories, few varieties will be omitted.

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)




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