designation
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The designation under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act tracks unexpected die-offs and triggers investigation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Federal officials said the rescission will remove the national designation of roadless areas but does not mandate timber cutting or road construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
That being said, the current period in the cycle has worked out well for stocks, despite the unfavorable designation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
He said, due to the former presence of greenhouses on the land, which then were destroyed and buried under a layer of top soil, it was reverted to agricultural designation.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
This applies, in particular, to the designation “planets.”
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
To measure changes in ratings, the Journal converted letter ratings into numerical designations used by insurance regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But as I have noted, the designations are very peculiar.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Like Lough Neagh, it has a number of specific designations intended to protect it.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The TPS law says that designations need to last between 6 and 18 months.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Their designations reflected their use: fighters—also called pursuit planes—were assigned letters F or P: for example, the Chance Vought F4U Corsair or the North American P-51 Mustang.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing designation
47 Great Words from "The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," by Junot Diaz
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