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[lay-buhl] / ˈleɪ bəl /




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He had started leaning on Google’s AI-assisted search for other classes, like when he needed to label the parts of a volcano or write an essay about Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

If you’re sitting where I sat, or sitting in this moment with your child, ask what else could explain their pain — and read the label of the medication.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

As California ushers in its certification label, she said, other states could adopt similar certification programs or develop their own definitions of ultraprocessed foods while a uniform federal definition is still in the works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Since his arrival a year ago at the helm of Chanel, Matthieu Blazy has created a buzz and sales frenzy at the classic French label, with customers queueing outside some boutiques for his latest collections.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Thus from 1660 on ‘experimental philosophy’ became a widely used label for a science relying on experiments; no one wrote of an ‘experiential philosophy’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

While young women, and Americans overall, have been shedding religious labels, young men have seen essentially no change in Deckman’s research.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Many consumers struggle to distinguish between minimally processed and highly processed products due to confusing labels and marketing practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The question has percolated for Walmart all year, fueled by its new digital shelf labels and a pair of patents—one to dynamically update prices online and another to recommend prices based on anticipated demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He advised people to read the labels carefully and seek advice from your pharmacist or GP, as well as the NHS website.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The lobby was tiled in unattractive squares of tan, with a row of mailboxes marked with masking tape or white labels.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Both Gershkovich and his employer vehemently denied he was a spy and the US State Department labeled him "wrongfully detained."

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

She also advises residents to preemptively store important original documents in a sealed and labeled ziplock bag inside the freezer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

I set up my cutting board at the bar in front of the television, clean and chop everything, then stash it in labeled deli tubs.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Both his supporters and critics have labeled him a whistleblower, which he rejects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The remaining papers had to be “grouped, described, labeled, indexed, and reverently dispatched to their sealed tombs in the government vaults.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

His answer is revealing on several levels, and was leapt on by many in football and then by the Conservatives, who labelled them "completely out of touch" and "extraordinary".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He will also call for VAT to be dropped from public charging points for electric vehicles and a review of network costs the Lib Dems have labelled unfair.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The shift has prompted complaints from some consumers over differences in taste and texture, as well as concerns about how clearly the replacement fish is being labelled.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Earlier this year, a court labelled the group "extremist", making its supporters subject to prosecution and effectively outlawing any cooperation with it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Each of these arguments, of course, has become part of a larger intellectual movement which may loosely be labelled ‘postmodernism’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Additional experiments using isotopic labeling and neutron scattering showed how the structure of the starting polymer influences the resulting fuel.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Manufacturers counter with front-of-the-package labeling that highlights added vitamins and minerals or the “heart healthy” benefits of supplied fiber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It’s also usually the manufacturer’s responsibility to ensure everything on those products’ labeling is accurate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Taeyong: I personally don’t think music has boundaries, and it’s unfortunate to see some people labeling different music for this.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

He sent three DNA samples, labeling them as his own, his father’s, and his son’s.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Although it's important to note that this contest hasn't been a bed of roses, with Monica Lennon labelling the party "quite nasty" when she failed to make the final leadership ballot.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

But shortly after Princes launched its new product as "jack mackerel", the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs changed its rules to permit the labelling.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

That month several major music industry organisations unveiled a labelling system for content created with generative AI that they would like to see widely adopted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

But Pyongyang has rejected his overtures, labelling Seoul its "most hostile" enemy and declaring itself an "irreversible" nuclear state.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

In a nutshell, the problem with labelling anything ‘Romantic’ is that it has subsequently come to mean virtually anything, from the poetry of Lord Byron to the songs of Taylor Swift.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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