be classed
Example Sentences
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In the latest State of the UK Climate report, external, the Met Office says weather that used to be classed as extreme is becoming the "new normal".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
With about one in six Parkinson's patients on the drugs affected by impulsive behaviour of some kind, the side effects would be classed as "very common".
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Given there are safer and more conventional riot-control agents available to police, an obsolete and more potent agent could be classed as a chemical weapon, according to weapons experts consulted by the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
Campaigners claim that while some employers offer fertility support, it is unequal and not guaranteed, and should be classed as a medical procedure.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
Reductio ad absurdum, by this token, would be classed as a figure of thought, whereas isocolon—a sequence of phrases the same length—or alliteration would be figures of speech.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
