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classified

[klas-uh-fahyd] / ˈklæs əˌfaɪd /
ADJECTIVE
top-secret
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Detectives initially classified the case as a “suspicious death.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Some clinics call it the “wolverine compound” because of its healing properties, though New Zealand has recommended that BPC-157 is classified as a prescription drug.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

In such cases, it is up to regulators and clubs to make their respective arguments over how the arrangement should be classified.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

More than 10,000 short-chain and long-chain industrial chemicals are classified as PFAS.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

From authority: documentary testimony is classified under authority.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

I even scoured the real estate section of the classifieds for potential store-fronts, convinced I just had to find the listings other people overlooked.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2025

Reyes found the phone number advertised on Backpages, a classifieds website later shut down by law enforcement.

From Seattle Times Mar. 23, 2023

For the uninitiated: Facebook Marketplace is a virtual yard sale, like Craigslist or the classifieds.

From Slate Dec. 15, 2022

On the automotive classifieds website Cars.com, searches for electric vehicles increased 43 percent from January to February and a further 57 percent from February to March.

From New York Times Apr. 8, 2022

The three-line notice in the classifieds: Elizabeth misses her Margaret, but is glad to be vacationing in Kijkduin.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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