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classification

[klas-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Pogacar's Mexican team-mate Isaac del Toro remains third and in the white young riders' classification leader's jersey - nine minutes 42 seconds down.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The statement said Morales remains in “good standing,” a classification that makes him eligible for the new transition job.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

You can see this in the writing of professor Carlos Augusto Monteiro, who is the researcher behind the Nova classification.

From Slate Jul. 12, 2026

“Although Vibe ultimately defies traditional vehicle classification, it plays comfortably in nearly every automotive category, while fitting neatly into none,” GM gushed in a press release around the time the Vibe was introduced.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Later editions of her Surinam book were needlessly reorganized according to different classification systems, garbling and misrepresenting her findings.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Unfortunately, most investors don’t focus on these issues; getting clarity about complex legal and regulatory classifications is boring and abstract.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Officials describe the update as a modernization effort intended to streamline outdated or redundant classifications and create a more efficient system for supporting service members’ religious needs.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

Currently, the U.S. military uses five broad classifications.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

The adaptive category doesn't yet use the same classifications for disabilities as the Paralympics.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

One Harvard computer, Annie Jump Cannon, used her repetitive acquaintance with the stars to devise a system of stellar classifications so practical that it is still in use today.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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