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classify

[klas-uh-fahy] / ˈklæs əˌfaɪ /


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Speaking on state television, she said the group would determine who could return home using a colour-coded traffic light system to classify safety.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The systems attempted to classify objects and scenarios—is the thing 20 feet ahead a plastic bag, or a toddler?—and apply human-written rules for how the vehicle should respond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

A roller coaster that when it was created in 2000 “demanded an all-new category just to classify its one of a kind nature,” giving rise to the “giga-coaster.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

For the tiny blue octopus, the scans provided clear views of internal organs and mouth structures, allowing scientists to officially classify it as a new species and better understand its relationship to other octopuses.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

José Arcadio Segundo had managed, furthermore, to classify the cryptic letters of the parchments.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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