designation
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When the new survey results are considered, the "Endangered" designation remains broadly appropriate for the declining Antipodes population, but not for the stable Bounty Islands population.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
The Chicks had escaped that designation a few decades ago by the time they were doing this show.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Withholding the three specific statutory powers mentioned in the revised designation order in reality withholds nothing,” Seabright wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
International options also abound, including It’s Pho Time and Bethlehem Restaurant & Grocery, reflecting Roanoke’s designation as a city for refugee resettlement in Virginia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Though the asteroid is given the provisional designation 2016BA11 until its orbit can be confirmed, Frieda knows she will name it the Jürgen Eichman in honor of him.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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These designations are intended to accelerate the development and review of promising treatments for serious medical conditions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
The new designations make the “network more connected,” Aylesworth added, “something that is important as the impacts of climate change threaten ocean health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Shortly after the designations, Sheinbaum appointed a new UIF director.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
After a divorce: Divorce is the most obvious trigger — but as Kleinfeldt’s case shows, wanting to update your beneficiary designations isn’t enough.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Their designations reflected their use: fighters—also called pursuit planes—were assigned letters F or P: for example, the Chance Vought F4U Corsair or the North American P-51 Mustang.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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