designate
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They’ve already succeeded in convincing the government to designate the Vjosa Narta river area as a national park.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The third requires the government to consider economic and national security tradeoffs when deciding whether to designate a particular area as "critical habitat."
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
For clients who like to pick stocks, advisers may designate a “play money” bucket.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
"We need a regulatory framework, we need to designate operating rules, insurance requirements, accessibility standards, possibly permitting fees, operational limits in high pedestrian areas, and to have accountability for the operators."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“By the power of the superglue beer sword, I hereby designate you my driver!”
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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Known as the Record of Emergency Data, this form designates that beneficiaries get $100,000 tax-free cash and any unreceived payments after a servicemember dies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
As a terrorism scholar who spent a decade running the State Department office that designates terrorist organizations, I understand their confusion.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The case stems from a broader legal dispute over the renaming of the cultural institution, which US law designates as a memorial to President John F Kennedy.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
The Five-Year Plan designates quantum as one of seven frontier technologies, with coordinated commercialization efforts focused on a smaller set of institutions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Denmark gives its citizens the choice of three official genders: male, female, and X.The White House designates a gender-neutral bathroom for visitors and staff.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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Currently, Min Zin is one of the two Americans the U.S. has designated as unjustly detained in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Top prospect Josue De Paula makes his Dodgers debut, taking over at designated hitter for the Dodgers in a 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The powers will apply to anyone involved in protests within a map area designated by police between 10:00 BST Saturday and 10:00 Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
In Quito on Wednesday, Rubio announced that Los Tiguerones, one of Ecuador's most powerful criminal gangs, would be designated a terrorist organization by Washington, cutting it off from the US financial system.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Mom and Dad waited in line with their card for their designated food supply, and it was disheartening to see my parents so powerless.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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"It is the first model we are designating at this level, and requires stronger safeguards during development and before release," the blog said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
On his first day back in office, US President Donald Trump announced he would increase pressure on Mexico and the cartels, including designating the criminal enterprises terrorist groups.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Clients often hear financial planners talk in terms of designating different buckets of money to organize a portfolio.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Pentagon on Monday updated its list of Chinese businesses the U.S. has identified as aiding Beijing’s military, designating around two dozen new companies, including tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, limiting their operations in America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Just three weeks after Henrietta’s name was first published, Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act into law and launched the War on Cancer, designating $1.5 billion for cancer research over the next three years.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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