designation
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The “athlete” designation beside Walk-Green’s name on the roster is the most accurate description possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
The Chicks had escaped that designation a few decades ago by the time they were doing this show.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
And one of those bills, despite its dubious designation as offering “Neoclassical Works,” made for a triple-header of winning showcases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center is among just 57 cancer centers nationwide to receive the National Cancer Institute's prestigious "comprehensive" designation.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
After Independence, when the British left, his designation was changed from Imperial Entomologist to Joint Director, Entomology.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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The new designations make the “network more connected,” Aylesworth added, “something that is important as the impacts of climate change threaten ocean health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Shortly after the designations, Sheinbaum appointed a new UIF director.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
After a divorce: Divorce is the most obvious trigger — but as Kleinfeldt’s case shows, wanting to update your beneficiary designations isn’t enough.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The United States has already applied similar designations to other Ecuadorian gangs, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua and Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Lyell originally intended to employ "–synchronous" for his endings, giving us such crunchy designations as Meiosynchronous and Pleiosynchronous.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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