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classify

[klas-uh-fahy] / ˈklæs əˌfaɪ /


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It was a big enough job for the two scholars to classify all the known musical instruments of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Critics say Japan also differs from many other countries by having out-of-date building regulations that can classify data centres as offices and not industrial facilities.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

"Past studies have shown that using machine learning to classify and understand structural data is effective," explains corresponding author Kang Kim.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

But experts cautioned against reading too much into year-over-year numbers that can fluctuate based on many factors — including how authorities classify and count certain offenses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

While Tony doesn’t classify as a close friend, we have worked on a couple of assignments together so I know where he lives.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

Sunscreen is regulated as a cosmetic in Europe, leading to more variety than in the U.S., which classifies it as an over-the-counter drug.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Food and Drug Administration classifies zinc oxide as safe and effective.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

That’s far from the 20% drop that classifies a bear market, Mayfield pointed out.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently classifies the U.S. influenza season, which usually runs from October to May, as “moderate severity.”

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

In Plato’s allegory of the metals, the philosopher classifies men into groups of gold, silver, and lead.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

This is one benefit of doing classified work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The school’s population includes about 30 students classified as homeless.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Some of these will be strong enough to be classified as typhoons – as was the case with Dolphin.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The meteorite was classified as a CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite, placing it between the petrographic CM1 and CM2 categories.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Over the following hours and days, reading classified cables in his Pentagon office, Ellsberg learned the truth about the South Vietnamese attacks on North Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Rather than classifying the incident as a fraud, JPMorgan often deemed it a scam and refused to reimburse the customer, according to the letter, which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

"It is therefore highly probable that we will end up classifying it as a megafire."

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

In Kentucky, lawmakers recently passed a bill classifying TV-viewing patterns as “sensitive data” deserving of broader legal protections and transparency measures.

From Slate May 3, 2026

"We are also continuing to work with providers who are in the process of correctly classifying courses," a spokesperson added.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

I discovered long ago in collecting and classifying marine animals that what I found was closely intermeshed with how I felt at the moment.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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