designate
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When the Justice Department issued its view in January 1978, the president could designate any sitting governor as chair without Senate approval.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The administration has worked to designate the Salvadoran deportees as members of criminal gangs, including MS-13.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Wolves have been observed swatting the birds away, even appearing to designate a pack member to stand guard.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
City Council voted to designate the “Brady Bunch” house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, enshrining the Studio City Midcentury as a piece of the city’s history.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
The fair prompted President Harrison to designate October 12 a national holiday, Columbus Day, which today serves to anchor a few thousand parades and a three-day weekend.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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