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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

This permits U.S. residence, not voting, yet there’s confusion, since “much of the paperwork and language around this status designation refers to such individuals as dual citizens.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

“Halal,” meaning permissible under Islamic law, is a designation most typically associated with procedures for animal slaughter and with the absence of pork or alcohol in consumable products.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Spontaneously the throng began to sing “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” which many thought of as the national anthem although no song had yet received that designation.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Make sure to update your beneficiary designations, powers of attorney, healthcare directives and will.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

As the former head of the State Department’s office that recommended to the secretary of state which groups to designate, I’ve been involved in the designations of hundreds of individuals and organizations.

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

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