classification
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With a mass comparable to or greater than Jupiter's, it resembles a planet in size and composition, yet its orbital relationship with the brown dwarf makes it a candidate for an entirely different classification.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
That classification is commonly used to shield a variety of federal records from public release, including those containing personnel information, details about ongoing law enforcement operations and matters protected by attorney-client privilege.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The "severe drought" classification was introduced following the 2012 drought and this is the first time it has been implemented.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Later editions of her Surinam book were needlessly reorganized according to different classification systems, garbling and misrepresenting her findings.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
By revealing aggressive behavior hidden beneath seemingly reassuring genetic classifications, scientists hope to improve survival for children with the most dangerous tumors while sparing others from treatment they may not need.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The "failure was one of communication, not application", he said, adding that the ministry was working hard to search through documents across multiple IT systems and classifications at "huge expense".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
When asked about the classifications of countries as frontier, emerging or developed, Schwartz said he didn’t like two features of the classifications.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
In California, e-bikes and e-motorcycles are divided into different classifications, which limits who can ride them and how.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The classifications generally ran parallel to the length of one’s sentence.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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