classification

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Apple and Microsoft, on the other hand, will join the value index—and move from pure growth classification to a blend of growth and value.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The team believes this new classification could reshape how scientists understand the evolutionary history and global distribution of plated dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

But detainees at several facilities reported waiting days or weeks before receiving their classification, housing assignment and medical screening, the report says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Officials gave the dinner a lower security classification than they do for events of national or international significance, another person said, such as the presidential inauguration or the State of the Union address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Although there is a large literature on the classification and natural history of spiders, it is scattered and fragmentary and deals not at all with their value as an agent of biological control.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson