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designation

[dez-ig-ney-shuhn] / ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /




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“TP-Link Systems is not the subject of this designation or its associated restrictions,” a spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Hesai, which previously said the designation caused “serious reputational injury, a significant drop in stock price, and lost business opportunities,” has returned to this year’s list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The aircraft, marketed with the ULR designation that stands for ultra long-range, is one of 12 ordered by Australian airline Qantas to allow it to carry out non-stop flights between Sydney and London.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It also gave the president the exact height and weight ratio to keep him right under an “obese” body mass index, a designation so convenient as to be laughable.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

“Training facility” was not an official designation, the superintendent would later explain; it was just the way things had worked out.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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