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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

We then used artificial intelligence to classify each document match, distinguishing meaningful contact with Epstein from accidental mentions.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

The initiative, funded by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other businesses, allowed gig companies to classify their workers as contractors rather than employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion recognizes that the Constitution “almost never permits a State to discriminate on the basis of race” and reaffirms that “strict scrutiny” applies whenever governments intentionally classify citizens by race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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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