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classification

[klas-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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This formal classification means that students receive specialized English language instruction during the school day, largely funded by the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

He also called for "speedy incident reporting, classification, and reporting protocols so the world can learn from failures before they become catastrophes".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Compatriot Oscar Onley remains fifth in the general classification after finishing 17th, and he extended his lead over his rival for the young rider's white jersey Jacob Omrzel.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

His critics claim he has upended the foundations of classification; his allies, that he works in the name of conservation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The taxidermist and bird painter John Gould had taken over the classification of the birds.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Specimens preserved for decades or even centuries can give researchers a way to revisit old classifications, compare physical traits, and resolve questions that earlier scientists could not answer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 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

Scottish Mountaineering Club requires climbers to reach 1,072 summits across six different hill classifications to complete the "full house".

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Though he was entirely self-taught, never learned Latin, and had scant understanding of Linnaean classifications, he was a prize plant collector, with an uncanny knack for finding and recognizing unknown species.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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