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identification

[ahy-den-tuh-fi-kay-shuhn, ih-den-] / aɪˌdɛn tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ɪˌdɛn- /


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Police Scotland confirmed it was providing specialist support to the victim's family, but formal identification is yet to be carried out.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

After collecting the insects, they used a DNA identification technique known as genetic barcoding to determine the identity of larvae found in the fields.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Loadings have also increased, although most vessels have switched off their automatic identification systems, making shipments harder to track.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

In Arizona, the vast majority of voters must already present identification when registering to vote.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

The coroner had wanted a member of the Pitezel family also to be present at the identification.

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

In another instance, a model uploaded files to the internet to cite them without being asked by a user that was looking for the names and identifications of lakes larger than 5 million square meters.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

"DNA identifications of three 1845 Franklin expedition sailors from HMS Erebus" appears in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Miles also presented scientific studies on the flaws of eyewitness identifications, and collected DNA evidence didn’t match him, according to the Innocence Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

This led to a deeper look into other factors contributing to wrongful convictions, including prosecutorial misconduct and mistaken eyewitness identifications, especially those made by witnesses with different racial backgrounds from the suspects.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

When we traveled in certain remote parts of the world, we would use other names and identifications.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben


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